View from the Top: Leveraging Human and Organization Capital to Create Value (Making an Impact in Small Business HR) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158644400X ISBN 13: 9781586444006

Publisher: SHRM - Kogan Page, 2017

Synopsis

Organizations face mounting pressure to thrive amid volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.

View from the Top explores how HR leaders can turn these challenges into competitive advantages by building robust human and organizational capital. Drawing on contributions from prominent chief human resource officers and HR thought leaders, the book offers real-world case studies, conceptual models and original research that together create a comprehensive roadmap for value creation. It provides insight into how strategic HR can address current challenges while positioning organizations for long-term success.

Essential reading for HR professionals and business leaders, this book bridges theory and practice to equip readers with tools and frameworks they can apply directly in their own organizations.

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About the Authors

Patrick M. Wright is Thomas C. Vandiver bicentennial chair in the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. He has published over 60 research articles in journals and over 20 chapters in books and edited volumes, and has co-authored two textbooks and two books on HR practice. He is the Editor at Journal of Management. He currently serves as a member on the board of directors for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the National Academy o Human Resources (NAHR) In 2014 he received SHRM's Michael R. Losey Human Resource Research Award.

David Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor of Business at the University of Michigan. He is the co-founder of The RBL Group. In addition he was Ranked as the #1 management guru by BusinessWeek, profiled by Fast Company as one of the world's top 10 creative business thinkers.

Richard L. Antoine is president of AO Consulting, a human resource consulting firm working with CEOs and chief HR officers on leadership, talent development, and HR strategy. He is the past president of the National Academy of Human Resources, the organization that recognizes outstanding excellence in human resources.

Elizabeth Sartain, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is now an active business advisor and board member after a distinguished 30-year career in human resources. As CHRO of both Yahoo Inc. and Southwest Airlines, Sartain led significant business transformation initiatives as a member of executive leadership teams and guided global human resource efforts.

Edition details

• Publisher: SHRM - Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 158644400X
• ISBN 13: 9781586444006
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 328
• Editor: Wright Patrick M, Ulrich Dave, Antoine Richard L., Sartain Elizabeth