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The Most Important Asset: Valuing Human Capital book cover

1st Edition

The Most Important Asset Valuing Human Capital

By Robert Greene Copyright 2018
320 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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The principles of sound human resource management are generally understood, but too often practitioners believe the same policies and programs will work in all contexts. The effectiveness of any system is highly dependent on the context within which it must function. And due to globalization and increased workforce diversity, the contexts across and even within organizations have become more... Read more
1 Preparing for the real world New graduates prepare themselves for their transition into the business world. 2 Entering the real world The characters find employment in different types of organizations. 3 Making sense of the real world The differences between their organizations cause the characters to struggle with how differences impact the effectiveness of workforce management strategies. 4 Assessing organizational context The impact of the characteristics of the different contexts on policies and programs are assessed and ways to accommodate differences are explored. 5 Facing a down economy Changing economic conditions impact organizations differently and ways to operate effectively under the new conditions are sought. 6 Evaluating alternative HR strategies The different organizations attempt to find strategies that enable them to cope effectively with environmental realities. 7 Learning from others The characters attend a professional association conference and attempt to find answers for their own organizations to pressing issues. 8 Expanding horizons Annette begins facing global workforce management issues and attempts to find ways to deal with issues raised by operating with a culturally diverse workforce. 9 You win some, you lose some Don struggles with convincing the senior management team at the utility that changes are needed, meeting with limited success. 10 Considering new career frontiers Rob begins a transition into the academic world and Don continues to be frustrated in selling what he believes to be the right path. 11 Life in the (not so?) real world Rob finds his world to have transformed as he attempts to find how the findings of research can be reconciled with the practices common in

Biography

Robert J. Greene, Ph.D., is CEO of Reward Systems, Inc. and faculty for DePaul University, USA. He has over 40 years of industry, consulting and teaching experience. He is author of over 100 articles/book chapters, including Rewarding Performance: Guiding Principles; Custom Strategies and Rewarding Performance Globally: Reconciling the Global–Local Dilemma. Robert was the first recipient of the Keystone Award for achieving the highest level of excellence in the human resources field.

'A welcome approach to assisting practitioners and managers in the application of human capital theories in the real-world workplace. The story telling approach allows the reader to visualize familiar challenges and situations and alternative approaches to decision making. This book is a welcome asset for anyone involved in human capital planning and development.' — Peter Ronza, CCP, SPHR, President, Pontifex Consulting Group

'Provides a useful comprehensive guide to managing HR-related workforce issues in multiple situations.' — Robert J. Butler, CCP, SPHR, RJ Butler Associates Inc., Consulting Principal

'A very engaging tale of three budding professionals coming to terms with the application of relative well known concepts to an ever changing Societies.' — John S Maxwell, Chairman & CEO of iHRME Inc. and Principal Consultant of Capita-Global FZE

'Bob Greene has had a full (continuing) career as an HR consultant, practitioner, scholar and professor. He is respected globally for each of those roles. This book is remarkable for how he weaves difficult ideas in effortless prose by telling a story about a group of practitioners coming to grips with the real world implementation of ideas more commonly found in textbooks. Eminently readable, thoughtful and, believe it or not, entertaining.' — William Seithel, Seithel Human Resources Consulting, Ltd

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