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Tomorrow's HR Management : 48 Thought Leaders Call for Change
by David Ulrich, Michael R. Losey, Gerry Lake, Geraldine Lake

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In the future, will human resource management emerge as even more critical factor in developing and maintaining a company's competitive edge, or will it become just one more out source function, overseen by managers busy juggling several other responsibilities at the same time? Will HR departments buckle under the constant pressure to do more with less, or will inspired leaders develop practices that link HR to overall business strategies and improved organisational capabilities? TOMORROW'S HR MANAGER, is about creating the future right in your own company - adapting to meet the needs of your enterprise and the demands of a changing business environment.

This remarkably visionary volume, 48 of the most perceptive and imaginative HR executives, consultants, and scholars from around the world offer their views on the future of the field and prescribe courses of action that will help CEO's and HR managers shape that future. Each of the book's six sections advocates a strategic goal designed to increase HR's productivity, efficiency and adaptability. Each chapter analyses obstacles and formulates tactics designed to help reach these goals. This book helps HR managers and business leaders to:

* Manage HR like a business, and define and deliver clear outcomes.
* Play new roles in the competitive environment of the future.
* Prepare for the future.
* Build an infrastructure and discover how to measure progress.
* Remember the human and inhuman resources.

Whether the future brings a steady and gradual curve of change or dramatic events that require drastic, overnight adjustments to radically new business environments. TOMORROW'S HR MANAGEMENT will help lead the way in meeting these challenges and can be used by anyone, from the CEO to the newest HR professional to create a more competitive organisation.