Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management, Critical and Emerging Issues in Human Resources

by Rothwell, William J.; Benscoter, George M. (Bud)

• ISBN13: 9780470257715
• ISBN10: 0470257717
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-24
• Publisher: Pfeiffer & Co

Summary

Human resource management is a vital function of any organization, at the nexus of business practice, psychology, and law. This one-of-a-kind and all-in-one print and online encyclopedia offers access to information on all manner of topics and issues related to the "people" side of business. Volume 3 provides a summary of Employment Law, Labor Relations, and Human Resources Laws and Practices from around the world, key primary documents, and links to citations to law in the natural language of the country. For professionals in human resource management, the Encyclopedia will be a handy reference. For students, researchers, and educators, it will be a first stop on the way to more in-depth research. For entrepreneurs, managers, and employees, it will serve as an essential introduction and practical guide.

Author Biography

William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, professor of Workforce Education and Development, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, Pennsylvania State University and president of Rothwell and Associates, Inc. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of over 60 books and hundreds of articles and book chapters on human resource management, training, and development.

George M. (Bud) Benscoter, Ph.D., is Senior Associate at Quanovia, Inc., a performance consulting firm, and has served on the graduate faculties of Penn State, Wharton, Duke and George Washington.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Volume Three	p. xi
Leadership And Learning	p. 1
Best Practices in Leadership Development	p. 3
Applying Learning and Organization Development Principles to Specific Organizational Contexts: The Higher Education Development Experience	p. 23
Improving the Customer Learning Experience with Web-Interactive Guides	p. 34
Leadership Is Going Global	p. 43
Web 2.0 Applications in Corporate Training	p. 54
High-Octane Leadership: An Essay to HR Professionals for Leading with Impact	p. 66
The Social Construction of Productive Organizations: Understanding the Leadership Moments of Everyday Talk	p. 75
Leadership Versatility	p. 90
Strategy And Measurement	p. 99
Aligning Stakeholder Goals in a Measurement Project	p. 101
Strategic Business Partner Role: Defi nition, Knowledge, Skills, and Operating Tensions	p. 112
Human Resource Metrics: A Contemporary Approach to Managing Human Capital	p. 129
The Eight Ps of Healthy Workplace Design	p. 137
The Evolution Of Human Resources	p. 159
The HR Transition to Strategic Partner: The Rarely Discussed Identity Challenges	p. 161
Reorganization of HRM—Past, Present, and Future	p. 173
Workplace Bullying: What Can Be Done to Prevent and Manage It?	p. 181
Myths and Realities in Human Capital Development: Generation Gaps in the Workplace	p. 197
Lost Wisdom, Lost ROI: Causes, Consequences, and Strategies to Mitigate Failed Global Mobility Programs	p. 210
The Role of HR in Fostering Innovation in Organizations	p. 226
Overtime Addiction: Causes, Consequences, and Cures	p. 238
The Convergence and Divergence of HRM Across Nations: Cultural and Institutional Influences	p. 252
Closing Critical Skills Gaps: The Case for Engagement in Regional Workforce Development Initiatives	p. 264
Employee Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)	p. 274
Human Resource Transformation: The Internal Consulting Role	p. 287
The Implications of Situational Strength for HRM	p. 298
Contributors	p. 307
Name Index	p. 317
Subject Index	p. 329
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