Advancing Human Resource Project Management (J-B SIOP Professional Practice Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118458036 ISBN 13: 9781118458037

Publisher: Pfeiffer, 2014

Synopsis

Get real-world solutions and evidence-based guidelines for HR project management challenges

Tackling major human resources management projects can be daunting, but now you can learn from the lessons of HR professionals who have encountered roadblocks or challenges in similar contexts. Advancing Human Resource Project Management is an in-depth, thoughtful resource that highlights the knowledge and experience of those who have undertaken large HR projects. This guide illustrates what worked and what didn't, with a focus on evidence and real-world cases to illuminate effective strategies and solutions. Each chapter presents empirical findings complemented by professional judgment and wisdom from human resource management professionals well-versed in global business environments.

Advancing Human Resource Project Management recognizes the importance of context, addresses the practical and professional implications of managing HR management projects in different industry sectors, and provides comprehensive coverage on implementing global development programs and project initiation and planning. Ideal for global Industrial and Organizational Psychology faculty and practitioners, graduate students, and, especially, HR professionals, this resource uncovers the best evidence-based practices available today for effective HR project management strategies. The book includes:

• An emphasis on the implications and challenges of providing solutions for HR business problems on a global scale
• Real-world cases and firsthand professional experiences with summaries of knowledge gained from research and practice
• Advice on tackling challenges inherent in various stages of a project
• Expertise and counsel from HR professionals familiar with large projects and from those who study and work in the field of project management

Let this comprehensive resource guide your approach to initiating and managing large HR projects. With solid, empirical evidence and relatable case studies, Advancing Human Resource Project Management is the ideal professional companion for those looking to strengthen their project techniques, project leadership, and management skills.

About this title

About the Author

RICHARD J. KLIMOSKI, Ph.D., holds a dual appointment as both Professor of Psychology and Professor of Management in the School of Management at George Mason University. He co-authored Research Companion to the Dysfunctional Workplace: Management Challenges and Symptoms.

BEVERLY A. DUGAN, Ph.D., recently retired from the Human Resources Research Organization, where she was a Vice President and Division Director. She is currently an independent consultant with a focus on leadership and organizational development.

CARLA MESSIKOMER, Ph.D., is Manager, Academic Resources at the Project Management Institute, where she directs the organization’s sponsored research program.

FRANÇOIS CHIOCCHIO, Ph.D., is Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management professor at University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management. Dr. Chiocchio is certified as a Project Management Professional.

From the Back Cover

Building the foundation for the future of HRM project management

By assembling the best evidence-based practices available in the field today in one place, Advancing Human Resource Project Management does two things: it provides you with a comprehensive understanding of what all successful HR projects have in common, and it pushes the envelope in its consideration of timely global, technical, and strategic issues. For HR professionals, as well as students and faculty in industrial and organizational psychology, this latest addition to the SIOP Professional Practice Series should not be missed.

With contributions from leaders in theory and practice, this book strips HR project management down to its essentials, building a foundation that you can use to guide large-scale HR projects in any professional context. Each chapter summarizes the best available evidence on how to proceed through project stages and manage strategy from start to finish. There is no substitute for trial and error, so you will appreciate the numerous case studies and empirical lessons shared throughout the book. Contributors pass on hard-earned wisdom on issues specific to the field of human resource management, such as:

• Designing and organizing large-scale talent development programs
• Navigating human resources litigation, contracts administration, and security
• Global leadership development
• Vetting and implementing human resource management information systems
• Skill development and knowledge management in an HR context

Sensitive to the global business environment and the chaotic realities of human resource management, Advancing Human Resource Project Management showcases real business problems and how to address them. Strengthen your project management skillset by adopting the best strategies for managing HRM projects on a global scale.

From the Inside Flap

Advancing Human Resource Project Management

The best available research evidence and case-derived wisdom can be transferred across HRM contexts. In Advancing Human Resource Project Management, the experts describe what works across the board for HR projects. There is considerable value in learning the ropes from high-profile experts who are in the thick of human resource management at firms like Microsoft, Bank of America, and Sodexo. Combine this with insights from leading HR scholars and summaries of the most important research findings on each topic, and the result is a text that will deliver on its promise to advance HRM, both in-house and globally.

Project management in a human resources context requires a tremendous orchestration of people, resources, and functions. The potential benefits are just as tremendous. That’s why Advancing Human Resource Project Management is such a welcome addition to the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Professional Practice Series.

This book pushes HR project management into the future with a consideration of today’s most pressing strategic issues. Among the topics that forward-looking project leaders need to understand in every phase of a project: global project management, managing stakeholders, project leadership and teams, developing project managers, knowledge management, and ethics and governance. Advancing Human Resource Project Management devotes a chapter to each, assembling a framework for bringing the project management knowledge-base to bear on the world of HR.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pfeiffer
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118458036
• ISBN 13: 9781118458037
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 592
• Editor: Klimoski Richard J., Dugan Beverly, Messikomer Carla, Chiocchio Francois