The Future of Human Resource Management: 64 Thought Leaders Explore the Critical HR Issues of Today and Tomorrow

Sixty-three stellar academics, consultants, and practitioners look at the future of human resources

The follow-up to the bestselling Tomorrow's HR Management (978-0-471-19714-0), this book presents an international panel of expert contributors who offer their views on the state of HR and what to expect in the future. Topics covered include HR as a decision science, understanding and managing people, creating and adapting organizational culture, the effects of globalization, collaborative ventures, and investing in the next generation. Like its bestselling predecessor before it, The Future of Human Resource Management offers the very best thinking on the future of HR from the most respected leaders in the field.

Customer Reviews:

VALUABLE, VALID AND VIVID SNAPSHOT OF THE HR PROFESSION!

By Gerry Stern "Stern's Management Review Online" - April 27, 2005

To create this collection the editors contacted thought leaders and asked them "What is the future of HR?" They responded with the essays that make up this work. Its 45 brief chapters, contributed by 64 HR gurus, cover a broad spectrum of issues confronting the field. The chapters were clustered into nine parts, with the springboard clause of "In the future, an effective HR professional must..." These nine parts focus on outcomes and results-not actions or activities. This non-tradition (i.e., not based on specialized functions) organization of the book's content captures a dynamic, value-generating spirit. The authors hope they have provided a "road map for the profession," spotlighting how HR practitioners can constantly reinvent themselves to continue being of value people, organizations, and societies.

The books' core value is that it encompasses so many key and leading-edge topics written by so many people who are at the forefront of forging the field's future. But... read more

The Future of Human Resource Management by Ulrich et al.

By Dr. Joseph S. Maresca "Dr. Joseph S. Maresca ... - July 9, 2006

The authors describe human resource management as both an art and

a science. It is an art because we are required to motivate,

build alliances, assume new roles, adopt to the corporate culture

and collaborate on mutually beneficial ventures.

Human Resource management issues range from functional experience

to talent management in an organization. An HR advisor is

knowledgable on core competencies . Generally, such a team member

is trusted by superiors to provide the talent necessary to

accomplish corporate goals. Often, it is necessary to adapt the

corporate culture to take full advantage of business conditions.

Employees must focus on building markets of customers locally

and globally. This task requires both new skills and a considerable technical analysis. The HR management process

is a science in that there are reams of statistical data to... read more

Business Imperative/Business Critical

By T.W. "TW" - July 12, 2007

If you are interested in the critical issues facing Human Resources today and business leadership in general, this text is a must. This book is for the HR practitioner and corporate leaders. The strategic business partner role is the future of Human Resources as the tactical and transactional basics of HR are either being exported outside of HR departments or outsourced. The HR role today is business focused, business critical and business imperative. All the critical isses facing HR are discussed in this anthology - from the strategic national issues, regional issues and globalization. I highly recommend. I also recommend the first addition of this series "Tomorrow's HR Management: 48 Thought Leaders Call For Change." Thanks Amazon for bringing both books to my attention.

TW

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