Building More Effective Organizations: HR Management and Performance in Practice - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521688523 ISBN 13: 9780521688529

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Organizations today are facing heightened challenges in their efforts to perform effectively. These challenges are reflected in the failure of many long-standing organizations and the shortened tenure of senior level executives. There is increasing agreement that the unique competitive advantage organizations have today lies in their people, their human resource management practices and their cultures. All other elements of production can be readily obtained, bought or copied. We are now in the era of human capital; to be successful organizations need to unleash the talents of their people. Fortunately we now have considerable understanding of what high performing organizations look like. However, a large gap still exists between what we know and what managers actually do. With contributions from a team of leading academics and practitioners, Building More Effective Organizations provides an extensive survey of human resource management and the organizational practices associated with the high performance of individuals.

About this title

Book Description:

There is increasing agreement that the unique competitive advantage organizations have today lies in their people, their human resource management practices and their cultures. With contributions from leading academics and practitioners, this book is a survey of human resource management and the organizational practices associated with the performance of individuals.

About the Author:

Ronald J. Burke is Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behaviour and Industrial Relations at the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto. One of Canada's most prolific researchers and writers, Professor Burke's work has focused on the relationship between individual well-being and the work environment.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521688523
• ISBN 13: 9780521688529
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 412
• Editor: Burke Ronald J., Cooper Cary L.