{"product_id":"human-capital-analytics-9781118466766","title":"Human Capital Analytics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn insightful look at the implementation of advanced analytics on human capital    Human capital analytics, also known as human resources analytics or talent analytics, is the application of sophisticated data mining and business analytics techniques to human resources data.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction Realizing the Dream: From Nuisance to Necessity 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Human Capital Analytics 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Capital Analytics Continuum 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Alignment 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stakeholder Workshop: Creating the Right Climate for Alignment 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAligning Stakeholders 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are Your Stakeholders? 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Should You Accomplish in a Stakeholder Meeting? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding What to Measure with Your Stakeholders 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading Indicators 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Impact 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning Financial Values to “Intangibles” 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Your Participants 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 The Measurement Plan 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Intervention(s) 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement Map 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypotheses or Business Questions 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Metrics 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemographics 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Sources and Requirements 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 It’s All about the Data 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Data 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTying Your Data Sets Together 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifficulties in Obtaining Data 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics of Measurement and Evaluation 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling the Truth 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 What Dashboards Are Telling You: Descriptive Statistics and Correlations 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescriptive Statistics 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Graphic with the Data 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData over Time 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescriptive Statistics on Steroids 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrelation Does Not Imply Causation 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Causation: What Really Drives Performance 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan You Create Separate Test and Control Groups? 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre There Observable Differences? 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDid You Consider Prior Performance? 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDid You Consider Time-Related Changes? 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDid You Look at the Descriptive Statistics? 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave You Considered the Relationship between the Metrics? 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Gentle Introduction to Statistics 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Ideas behind Regression 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModel Fit and Statistical Significance 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Beyond ROI to Optimization 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptimization 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Share the Story 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting the Financials 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling the Story and Adding Up the Numbers 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for the Meetings 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Conclusion 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Capital Analytics 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlignment 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Measurement Plan 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s All about the Data 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Dashboards Are Telling You: Descriptive Statistics and Correlations 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCausation: What Really Drives Performance 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond ROI to Optimization 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ultimate Goal 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Others Think about the Future of Analytics 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Thoughts 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Different Levels to Describe Measurement 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Getting Your Feet Wet in Data: Preparing and Cleaning the Data Set 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Details of Basic Descriptive Statistics 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Regression Modeling 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Generating Soft Data from Employees 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406875140439,"sku":"9781118466766","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118466766.jpg?v=1730497411","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/human-capital-analytics-9781118466766","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}