Beyond Productivity: How Leading Companies Achieve Superior Performance by Leverageing Their Human Capital

by Gregory G. Dess and Joseph C. Picken

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814404359
• ISBN13: 9780814404355
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

STRENGTH IN ITS SCOPE?ALL WAYS OF LEVERAGING HUMAN CAPITAL.

The authors explore the ways that successful firms meet competitive challenges. The book begins by presenting an historical perspective and a conceptual framework consisting of: (1) human capital, (2) organization knowledge and resources, (3) physical and financial resources, (3) core value-creating activities (business processes, relationships with customers, suppliers and alliance partners, and reputation, brand loyalty, image and legitimacy), and (5) organizational structure, systems, processes, and culture. Chapters then focus on: recruiting, developing and retaining human capital; applying technology to leverage human capital; designing organization; incentives and controls; and leadership and creating a learning organization. This eclectic book, while emphasizing human capital, tackles ways to build a more effective and competitive organization. In short, the book's primary strength is its scope, which goes delves into all areas that affect the leveraging of human capital. Reviewed by Yvette Borcia, co-founder, Stern & Associates, co-author of Stern's Sourcefinder: The Master Directory to HR and Business Management Information & Resources, Stern's CyberSpace SourceFinder, and Stern's Compensation and Benefits SourceFinder.