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HR Transformation: Building Human Resources From the Outside In

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Named as BusinessWeek's 1 Management Educator, expert Dave Ulrich and his team of authors bring human resources a whole new way of thinking and practicing―moving the focus from internal issues to actively helping to set business strategies. Businesses of the future need "all hands on deck" when implementing new ways to stimulate grown and cost efficiency, and this includes human resources. In HR Transformation, the team presents a four-phase model of transformation that shows you step-by-step how to make meaningful progress in contributing to the performance of your company by redesigning HR to work as a strategic partnership.From the “1 Management Educator & Guru”-BusinessWeek“The authors have presented us with an accessible, readable, and practical illustration of a clear path for successful strategy execution in a complex environment.” -Majed Al Romaithi, Executive Director, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority“HR can only transform organizations if it transforms HR. This book shows us how. HR Transformation would have been important in the past-it is critical now! We are entering a new world. HR Transformation can help our organizations thrive in the midst of uncertainty.” -Marshall Goldsmith, author of the Wall Street Journal bestsellers What Got You Here Won't Get You There and Succession: Are You Ready?“Ulrich and his colleagues talk tough and provide a detailed blueprint for how those of us in the field can use our own tools to do a “720-degree” evaluation of ourselves. We cannot contribute to the success of our organizations until we upgrade ourselves.” -Linda A. Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School“Based on groundbreaking research with hundreds of companies and thousands of executives, HR Transformation provides compelling theory and practical tools to create alignment between strategy, systems, and people. This important book should be read carefully by leadership teams everywhere.” -Mark Huselid, Professor of HR Strategy, Rutgers University, Co- author of The HR Scorecard, The Workforce Scorecard, and The Differentiated WorkforceTurn to the front matter for more than thirty rousing endorsements of HR Transformation.INCLUDES CASE STUDIES FROM Intel, Pfizer, Takeda, Flextronics Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill; 1st edition (June 22, 2009)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 257 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0071638709


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 08


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.77 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #716,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #135 in Human Resources (Books) #1,507 in Human Resources & Personnel Management (Books)


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    • The absolute best thing I have ever bought on Amz!
The book itself is one of the best on the topic of HR Transformation. I will update the review with more content once i finish the read. Otherwise, what a great deal! I can hardly believe the excelĺent condition of the book itself and the price was a gift!!! Thanks again guys!
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2023 by Nerissa Barnes
    • On target
Once again, Dave Ulrich and team hit a home run with their assessment of the continual transformation of HR from being a 'necessary evil' to a strategic partner to finally being a collaborative voice at the table. HR has traditionally been a reactionary piece of the business puzzle with previous developments being made mostly by 'feel' to fill the gaps. By using a data-driven approach to translating their findings, Ulrich's team not only serves to make HR a quantifiable partner, but one whose 'outside-in' approach lends credibility, reliability and intimacy to every business relationship. In a world-class business setting, there has to be a 'dot connector' to align strategy with purpose in each business function. Through this extensive, quantifiable and valuable research, Dave's team again proves to be the gold standard for cutting-edge HR knowledge and application. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2012 by Mike K
    • Good Enough
Book arrived in timely fashion. However, it is soft back, not hard back as advertised.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016 by Lisa Givens
    • Get this book!!
As a Human Resource Professional, whether you are an Individual Contributor, a Manager, Director, or VP; if you feel you are not being respected as a strategic partner in your company, this book will show you how to think and behave differently to transform your HR to create value. This book and the accompanying tools will guide you toward a solid understanding of what is needed to make a transformation from "doing" HR to being a full partner in the business. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2010 by Ursula Widell
    • Three Stars
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Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015 by Skpoem
    • Excellent book for those seeking to either build a new ...
Excellent book for those seeking to either build a new HR department or for those who need to rebuild their current one. Wish I had been privy to this information back when I was an HR Director in Corporate America.
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015 by Donald B. Burnell
    • Influence beyond Human Resources
With this book professor Ulrich ratifies that his influence goes way beyond the HR Function to drive the Strategy of the Organisations and achieve better business results. (And we, HR professionals, should do the same).
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014 by Marcos Malaga
    • HR Transformation - New Thinking in HR
Time and again, we have the world of HR being revisited - in the hope that we discover something new. That the effectiveness of HR is not going to be co-related to the HR Leader in that organization or that transactional focus is IT! Jokes apart, this book does raise the bar and the level of insight it provides to us. It is very specific, and helpful in terms of ensuring that HR is linked, derived from and responsive to the business it serves. One has to be a careful reader, as one could miss a gem like' Simply stated, we propose that the biggest challenge for HR professionals today is to help their respective organizations succeed' Or the fact that a HR function needs to be able to answer the following questions "Who are we? What do we deliver? And, why do we do it?" - for it to have any hopes of survival or earn the basic modicum of credibility in today's business context. I'm particularly thrilled that the authors dedicate a little bit to what they call - "Contribution" - as a part of what drives the understanding of talent (Talent = Competence x commitment x Contribution). It's about helping employees find meaning in the organization where they spend most of their waking time - in the context that the same meaning used to be provided by family, neighbourhoods, hobby groups and religious affiliations. As a practicising HR Professional, I get some inspiration as to what a really comprehensive HR function would look like. As well as the extremely useful multi-media tools provided. What leaves me a little cold, is I wonder if the context is truly global. Whether the recommendations and approach will work in a world where the dominance of historical markets is starting to shift. Where we sit today, is on the cusp - where perhaps the meaning of an organization will change - especially to employees (both volume/value wise) who will become the key users of what's dished out by management/hr. Or to be a skeptic - how much of the new HR proposed is really a bit of smart wordplay - required to be contemporary and earn/maintain credibility with the smartest business leaders? Even with that sense of slight disappointment, it's worth a read, especially for the chapters upfront, where the authors have some powerful ideas, communicated very well. If one reads those and asks oneself - what am I doing to get this done in my role - is enough value to justify a read. And, as the authors themselves, say - take this as a recipe - but make the dish your own. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2009 by Rajendra Ambekar

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