Picks from the library: Corporate rejuvenation through human resource practices
All rights reserved, Kogan Page, 2007.
High Performance Business Strategy: Inspiring Success Through Effective Human Resource Management
Authors: Eigenhuis, Ap and Dijk, Rob van Publisher: London; Philadelphia: Kogan Page, c2007. Call number: RBUS English 658.3 EIG
(Available for reference at the National Library.)
HR functions are crucial to achieving sustainable corporate development and performance.
Bringing together their extensive experience and insights from Unilever and the Hay Group, the authors create a useful checklist of 56 questions to highlight real priorities for businesses. Key trends for human resources are shared and the creation of HR value is analysed for a number of industries including consumer products, education, public sector, telecommunications, healthcare and chemicals etc.
Illustrated with international case studies, this book can help leaders and HR professionals identify the critical success factors for creating breakthrough in people.
All rights reserved, Jossey-Bass, 2008.
Re-energizing the Corporation: How Leaders Make Change Happen
Authors: Ridderstråle, Jonas & Wilcox, Mark. Publisher: Chichester, England; Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass, c2008. Call number: RBUS English 658.4092 RID
(Available for reference at the National Library and for loan at the Public Libraries.)
Competent people bring in profits, only if you know how to lead and energise them.
This book is divided into 2 sections. The first section deals with the 'Why' and lists down questions that leaders need to ask in order to re-energise the future. The second section answers the 'How', such as discussing the impact of leaders' day-to-day actions on the delivery of organisational goals.
The authors put forth a 3E model of Envisioning, Engaging and Executing as the approach to re-energising the organisation and leading change. There is also one chapter dedicated to developing leaders.
All rights reserved, John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
The Talent Advantage: How to Attract and Retain The Best and the Brightest Authors: Weiss, Alan and MacKay, Nancy Publisher: Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, c2009. Call number: RBUS English 658.3112 WEI
(Available for reference at the National Library and for loan at the Public Libraries.)
Research has shown that there is a worldwide shortage of talent and most companies are not prepared for the challenge of attracting, retaining and developing people. Fret not, this book provides you with the practical techniques to win the war for talents.
Both authors, Weiss and MacKay, have extensive consulting and faculty teaching experiences. In this book, they argue that attracting, developing and retaining world-class talent is the key to competitive advantage and the acceleration of positive business outcomes. The authors advocate that winning the talent war requires a thoughtful and holistic approach, which the CEO and senior management should rightfully take the lead in, rather than making the fatal mistake of entrusting talent acquisition and development to human resources. They also share ways to accelerate and simplify the search for top people as well as 6 strategies to get talents onboard.
Loaded with descriptive anecdotes and written in a conversational style, this book is a page-turner and an easy read.
All rights reserved, Rank Books, 2009
To Raise the Titanic: Engaging Talents For Business Transformation
Author: Khoo, Gary Publisher: Singapore: Rank Books, 2009. Call Number: RSING English 658.4063 KHO
(Available for reference at the National Library Singapore.)
In this book, Khoo (a veteran education and training expert with over 15 years of experience) describes his journey of transforming an ailing, loss-making IT school into a profitable one.
Drawing on human resource strategies, the author shares how he handles retrenchment and the steps he takes to reenergise the remaining staff after the restructuring. He also emphasises employee coaching, recruitment of individuals with certain leadership qualities, as well as talent retention through career planning and relationship management.
Written from a first-person account, this book offers practical tips to CEOs and managers alike on how to build a winning team for a successful corporate turnaround.
All rights reserved, Employer Alliance, 2007.
Work-life: Integration and Achieving Publisher: Singapore: Employer Alliance, 2007. Call number: RSING English 331.25095957 WOR
(Available for reference at the National Library.)
Employers are fast recognising that the current generation of employees is not only looking at competitive salaries, they are also attracted to employers who respect their personal aspirations and commitments beyond work. Hence, work-life strategies are no longer seen as mere concessions given to individual employees. Top employers are increasingly using flexible work hours, job sharing and telecommuting options to give them an edge in today's highly globalised and competitive talent market.
This tool-book introduces readers to the various forms of work-life strategies commonly used by employers as well as suggesting specific steps to implement a work-life strategy successfully. The 11 case studies, comprising a wide range of industries (e.g. Alexandra Hospital, Apex-Pal International Ltd, Proctor and Gamble Asia), provide a detailed account of how each of these companies overcomes the challenges in implementing its own work-life initiative.
If you want to know what the best practices in the market are, and to review if they are applicable in your own workplace, this is definitely the book to go to.
Do the Shuffle
Author: Ross, Bentley Source: Training & Coaching Today Date: March 2009
Should employers try to re-train staff or lay them off? Should organisations 'make' or 'buy' talents? This article lists out the factors to be considered by companies before embarking on retrenchments or retraining programmes to fill skill gaps. Several cost-effective human resource strategies are discussed, including nurturing talents internally, redeployment of senior executives across departments and committing to smaller, bite-sized training instead of full-length qualification courses.
Retrieved from Ebscohost Business Source Complete. Available at the National Library and Public Libraries.
Keeping Employees Engaged in a Downturn
Author: Cappelli, Peter Source: Business Week Online Date: 27 April 2009
During a downturn, employees may become demoralised and unproductive. When the economy starts to pick up, they may switch companies. To address these concerns, this article offers pointers, from the human resource perspective, on how to retain and maintain a good workforce during a recession. It emphasises the importance of addressing employees' perceptions and describes the steps in building commitment in a crisis. By undertaking these actions, employers will impart their staff with a sense of ownership, enabling them to function as stakeholders of the company.
Retrieved from Ebscohost Academic Search Premier. Available at the National Library and Public Libraries.
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