The human capital edge : 21 people management practices your company must implement (or avoid) to maximize shareholder value / Bruce N. Pfau and Ira T. Kay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pfau, Bruce N.

Contributor:

Kay, Ira T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personnel management.

Physical Description:

xxxiv, 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2002]

Summary:

Global human resources consulting firm Watson Wyatt has conducted a large body of research on 25 human capital management practices showing, for the first time, how these practices can raise or lower the stock price of a company and by how much. This research, cited in the "Wall Street Journal, the "New York Times, and "Forbes, is the foundation of the "Human Capital Edge, and brings a new level of financial measurement-based precision to the too-often fuzzy world of management books.

Contents:

Pt. I. Achieve Recruiting and Retention Excellence. Ch. 1. Approach Recruiting and Retention as Mission-Critical. Ch. 2. Hire People Who Will Hit the Ground Running. Ch. 3. It's Not Enough to Be a Great Place to Work

You have to be Known as a Great Place to Work. Ch. 4. Involve Employees in the Hiring Process. Ch. 5. Focus on the Basics: People Are More Alike than Different

Pt. II. Create a Total Reward and Accountability Orientation. Ch. 6. Link Pay to Performance. Ch. 7. Demand That CEOs Hold a Significant Stake in the Company. Ch. 8. Offer Significant Stock-Based Incentives Across the Board. Ch. 9. Synchronize Pay. Ch. 10. Don't Treat Benefits as "Fringe"

Pt. III. Establish a Collegial, Flexible Workplace.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [313]-320) and index.

ISBN:

0071378839

9780071378833

OCLC:

48194684

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