HR strategy / Paul Kearns.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Addressing the two key themes of translating business strategy into a workable, measurable HR strategy, this volume simultaneously examines the needs and motivational patterns of individual employees in order to unleash their maximum value. The ultimate aim of any HR strategy is to design the highest value organization. Strategy may be a notoriously difficult topic to pin down but the author produces both a wide-angle view and specific examples of what a real HR strategy looks like in different organizational contexts. This is a book that covers the theory but swiftly moves on to the question of how anyone might actually start to develop a high value HR strategy. It shows the key ingredients and practical steps involved in implementation.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface
• Being clear what we mean by strategy: What is strategy?; HR strategy starts with business strategy
• Why is strategy so important in HR?; What makes an HR 'strategy' a strategy?; HR theories need to be re-visited
• Are organisations ready for strategic HR?; Getting ready for HR strategy: An introduction to true HR strategy
• Who will develop the HR strategy?; HR strategy and change management
• Developing and Implementing HR Strategy: First steps towards HR strategy
• What factors influence the choice of HR strategy?; Strategic tools and the use of measures
• Designing the high value organisation
• The future for HR strategy?