Böcker av John W. Boudreau

The eighth version of this serial publication draws on twenty-one years of data collected by the Center for Effective Organizations to chart the state of the Human Resources-how it is organized and managed, how it contributes to organizational performance, and how it is changing. It provides an international benchmark against which to measure real-world practice.

Achieving Excellence in Human Resources Management: An Assessment of Human Resource Functions is the Center for Effective Organizations' (CEO) fifth study of human resources in large corporations. The only long-term analysis of its kind, this text compares data from CEO's earlier studies to data collected in 2007-12 years of data in total. Like CEO's previous research, this project measures whether the HR function is changing and on gauging its effectiveness. Edward E. Lawler III and John W. Boudreau pay particular attention to whether HR is changing to become an effective strategic partner. They also analyze how organizations can more effectively manage their human capital. The results show some important changes, and indicate what HR needs to do to be effective in the years to come. The text identifies best practices and effective organizational designs. This is a must-read for scholars and practitioners engaged in Human Resource Management.

Global Trends in Human Resource Management draws on twenty years of data collected by the Center for Effective Organizations to chart the changing nature of HR practice, and show how it can meet the demands of an evolving global marketplace.

Presents the Center for Effective Organizations's (CEO) fourth national study of the human resources (HR) function in large corporations. It analyzes how organizations can effectively manage their human capital, and compares data from earlier studies to data collected in 2004. The results indicate what HR needs to do to be effective.

This Short Introduction to Strategic Human Resource Management provides a concise treatment of the key elements of strategic HRM using an innovative risk-management approach. It emphasizes the importance of the decisions, processes and choices organizations make about managing people and shows how workforce management directly affects strategic organizational outcomes. It provides guidance for managers on how to make better human capital decisions in order to achieve strategic success more effectively. Reflecting an increasing uncertainty in global business, Cascio and Boudreau consider ways of dealing with risk in managing human capital. Numerous examples in every chapter illustrate key points with real business cases from around the world.

Proven HR strategies that can have a real impact on organizational success This book demonstrates how some of the world's most admired and prominent organizations are redefining HR leadership by using evidence-based change to inform human capital decisions that optimize efficiency, effectiveness and strategic impact.

A detailed look at the evolution of employment and its far-reaching implications Lead the Work takes an incisive look at the evolving nature of work, and how it's affecting management and productivity at the organizational level.