Destination Innovation: HR’s Role in Charting the Course

HR professionals are responsible in large part for nurturing the culture of organizations. As the profession continues its shift to more strategic work, this challenge becomes even more critical. Working at the epicenter of our organizations, HR has the opportunity--and duty--to shape the components essential to effective execution in building a culture success...a culture of innovation. Using this as the foundation, this book, written for HR professionals, will help readers better perform the recruitment process to ensure creative talent feeds this culture. And once hired, this talent must be developed, managed, and recognized to further prime the pump of innovation throughout the organization. This book offers the tools to achieve this strategic mandate.

Patricia M. Buhler, DBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is full professor at Goldey-Beacom College. She teaches several undergraduate- and graduate-level management and HR courses. She is a law firm consultant on HR-related legal issues. Dr. Buhler is the author/coauthor of several books, including Up, Down, and Sideways: High-Impact Verbal Communication for HR Professionals with Joel D. Worden.