Why human capital is important for organizations : people come first /

"Why Human Capital Is Important for Organizations is an innovative book that derives from the casual meeting of people, scholars, and practitioners who live and work in many different parts of the world. The 'fil rouge' among them is their interpretation of how human resource manageme...

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Group Author: Manuti, Amelia; De Palma, Pasquale Davide
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: New York, NY:
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Summary: "Why Human Capital Is Important for Organizations is an innovative book that derives from the casual meeting of people, scholars, and practitioners who live and work in many different parts of the world. The 'fil rouge' among them is their interpretation of how human resource management actually works in the present organizational context. Concretely, this book encompasses eleven chapters dealing with some of the most important issues in the field of human resource management through the exploration of four key themes: drawing the scenario, the pivots of human capital, measuring human capita
Carrier Form: xxv, 198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-193) and index.
ISBN: 9781137410788 (hardback) :
1137410787 (hardback)
Index Number: HF5549
CLC: F243
Call Number: F243/W629
Contents: Introduction /
Setting the Scene:
The Work between Fordism and Post-Fordism /
Job Fatigue and the Emancipation of Workers: Past Scenarios and Perspectives /
Organizational Resiliency and Individual Employability: Psychological Capital in Change Management /
The Cornerstone of Human Capital:
Entrepreneurial Employees /
Leading with Heart: The Impact of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership /