Human Resource Transformation: Demonstrating Strategic Leadership in the Face of Future Trends - Hardcover

Taylor, Maria W.; Prescott, Robert K.; Rothwell, William J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0891062513 ISBN 13: 9780891062516

Publisher: Davies-Black, 2008

Synopsis

HR transformation is no flavor-of-the-month trend. Nor does it happen in quite the same way from one organization to the next. Instead, rechartering and realigning HR policy, practice, and competencies goes hand in hand with the unique strategic direction of each individual organization.Set against a backdrop of the external trends affecting today's workforce and workplace, this action guide to transformation offers rich insight into the various ways strategic decisions drive change, the critical part HR can play in addressing business and operational issues, and the new role of HR leadership, especially when facing the challenges of outsourcing.With data culled from the authors' 20-plus-year longitudinal study of how general managers view HR's focus and performance, "Human Resource Transformation" presents a system perspective for total talent management and business success, examining the key elements of culture, business environment, strategy, talent need, competencies and capabilities, capacity, and human capital and innovation. With a wealth of fresh research and dozens of in-depth case studies - from AT&T to IBM to the U.S. Navy - the authors illustrate how to move HR from the end of the business process chain to its rightful position as the strategic leader in aligning talent with organizational goals to help shape corporate strategy and competitive advantage.

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Review

The authors have presented us with an accessible, readable, and practical illustration of a clear path for successful strategy execution in a complex environment. --Majed Al Romaithi, Executive Director, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Ulrich and his colleagues talk tough and provide a detailed blueprint for how those of us in the field can use our own tools to do a 720-degree evaluation of ourselves. We cannot contribute to the success of our organizations until we upgrade ourselves. --Linda A. Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Based on groundbreaking research with hundreds of companies and thousands of executives, HR Transformation provides compelling theory and practical tools to create alignment between strategy, systems, and people. This important book should be read carefully by leadership teams everywhere. --Mark Huselid, Professor of HR Strategy, Rutgers University, Co-author of The HR Scorecard, The Workforce Scorecard, and The Differentiated Workforce

About the Author

Dave Ulrich is an author, speaker, management coach, and consultant. Wayne Brockbank is a Clinical Professor of Business of the Strategic Human Resource Planning Program at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Jon Younger career has been a mix of consulting, executive management and HR leadership. Justin Allen is the Managing Director of The RBL Institute and a consultant with the firm. Mark Nyman is a Principal with The RBL Group.

Edition details

• Publisher: Davies-Black
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0891062513
• ISBN 13: 9780891062516
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 248