Achieving Strategic Excellence An Assessment of Human Resource Organizations [Paperback]

This is the Center for Effective Organizationss (CEO) fourth national study of the human resources (HR) function in large corporations. It is the only long-term national study of this important function. Like the previous studies, it focuses on measuring whether the HR function is changing and on gauging its effectiveness. The study focuses particularly on whether the HR function is changing to become an effective strategic partner. It also analyzes how organizations can more effectively manage their human capital. The present study compares data from earlier studies to data collected in 2004. The results show some important changes and indicate what HR needs to do to be effective. Practices are identified that enable HR functions to be high value-added strategic partners.This is the Center for Effective Organizations's (CEO's) fourth national study of the human resources (HR) function in large corporations, and the only long-term national study of this important function. While measuring whether the HR function is changing, gauging its effectiveness, and focusing particularly on whether it is changing to become an effective strategic partner, this study also analyzes how organizations can more effectively manage their human capital. This latest update of CEO's longitudinal HR study provides almost a decade of perspective on the challenges and changes in the HR function. HR leaders in all industries and stages of career experience will find Lawler, Mohrman, and Boudreau's conclusions insightful and provocative with some interesting twists. The strategic HR journey continues . . . Edward E. Lawler III is Distinguished Professor of Business and Director of the Center for Effective Organizations in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. His most recent books includeCreating a Strategic Human Resources Organization(Stanford University Press, 2003), andHuman Resources Business Process Outsourcing(2004). John W. la