Aligning the human resource function with organiz... more

Aligning the human resource function with organizational objectives, the authors demonstrate how to define and measure HR results, provide guidelines for building new competencies, and outline methods for narrowing the gap between current and future HR roles.Based on the SHRM/CCH-sponsored Futures Study that identifies the six major business trends that will affect our workplaces well into the 21st century, this book provides detailed action plans for reinventing the HR function to meet these challenges. The identified trends are changing technology, increasing globalization, continuing cost containment, increasing speed in market change, the growing importance of knowledge capital, and the increasing rate and magnitude of change. Written for executive-level HR professionals, consultants, and managers who bear human resource responsibilities, this solidly researched work shows how the HR professional is ideally positioned to assume the strategic, operational, and tactical leadership critical for success in todays business environment.... less

Succession planning and management and leadership... more

Succession planning and management and leadership development figure prominently on the agenda of many top managers. Yet, the task often falls to human resource management (HRM) and workplace learning and performance (WLP) professionals to spearhead and coordinate efforts to establish and operate planned succession programs and avert succession crises. HRM and WLP professionals often need assistance when they coordinate, establish, operate, or evaluate SP&M programs. This book is intended to provide that help. It offers practical, how-to-do-it advice on SP&M.Updated and expanded to reflect the latest trends and best practices in succession management, Effective Succession Planning presents strategies for creating a complete, systematic succession planning program.... less

There is no better guide to continuously improvin... more

There is no better guide to continuously improving your personnel department.Planning & Managing Human Resources is the most comprehensive book available on Human Resources and all its functions. The book sheds new light on HR practice areas as ways to implement an HR grand strategy: Career planning and management Recruitment and selection Training Organization development Job redesign Employee assistance programs Labor relations Compensation and benefitsThis completely revised and updated new edition will help you successfully implement the steps of strategic planning for human resources. Packed with exercises and case studies, the book will be useful to HR practitioners, HR or personnel managers, specialists in HR planning, and students interested in this field.... less

This completely revised second edition of Beyond ... more

This completely revised second edition of Beyond Training and Development unlocks the extraordinary potential of Human Performance Enhancement (HPE) that focuses on accomplishments instead of behavior.Packed with eye-opening examples, ready-to-use self-assessment tools and worksheets, easy-to-read charts and tables, concise summaries of the existing literature, and original data from a recent survey of training and development professionals, Beyond Training and Development guides you through the HPE process, including how to: Build a convincing business case for change and assess the competencies your staff will need in their expanded roles Gather and analyze information on the current level of performance in your organization Envision what should be happening by conducting the often neglected step of environmental scanningthen comparing the results with your internal appraisal Clarify present and future performance gaps, either working as a solitary analyst or adopting a team approach that empowers stakeholders... less