The strategic development of talent / William J. Rothwell, H.C. Kazanas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rothwell, William J., 1951-

Contributor:

Kazanas, H. C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manpower planning.

Career development.

Personnel management.

Physical Description:

xxv, 577 p. : ill.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Amherst, Mass. : HRD Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Completely updated and revised, the latest edition of the classic book used around the world provides valuable insight to help you develop a comprehensive and unified plan for learning in your organization. The Strategic Development of Talent moves beyond HRD to apply the principles of strategic business planning to talent management, knowledge management and workplace learning, and it has been retitled to underscore this emphasis. Anyone who wishes to use talent to support organizational strategy - including CEOs, operating managers, and HR, HRD and WLP practitioners - will find this text both informative and practical. You'll learn how to: Develop a vision for talent development; Formulate a purpose or mission; Analyze present strengths and weaknesses and future threats and opportunities; Assess needs; Benefit from environmental scanning; Choose and implement a strategy; Evaluate the overall effort. The Strategic Development of Talent includes dozens of exhibits, a template to guide you through the process and a self-assessment instrument to determine your readiness.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Part 1: THE BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF TALENT DEVELOPMENT

BACKGROUND ISSUES

THE VISION AND PURPOSE OFTHE TALENT-DEVELOPMENT EFFORT

Part 2 - ASSESSING NEEDS AND SCANNING THE ENVIRONMENT

COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING

Part 3 - CHOOSING AND IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT

CHOOSING ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT

IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT

Part 4 - FUNCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT

ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT

NON-EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

EMPLOYEE EDUCATION

EMPLOYEE TRAINING

Part 5 - EVALUATING TALENT DEVELOPMENT

EVALUATING TALENT DEVELOPMENT

APPENDICES

REFERENCES

ABOUT THE AUTHORS.

Notes:

"A completely revised and updated second edition of Human resource development : a strategic approach."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 519-538) and index.

Digitized and made available by: Books24x7.com.

ISBN:

1-281-01843-0

9786611018436

1-59996-741-3