Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy by Linda Holbeche

Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy by Linda Holbeche

What difference can the aspiring HR strategist really make to business value? In the new edition of her ground-breaking book, Linda Holbeche answers this question and provides the tools and insights to help HR managers and directors add value to the organization by implementing effective HR initiatives that are aligned to core business strategies. Featuring updated profiles and case studies from top HR strategists who have used their skills to deliver a variety of key business objectives, Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy, 2nd edition provides inspiration and guidance on how to apply the theory to challenges in your organization. Learn how you can strengthen and prove the relationship between people strategy and business success through your approach to performance and development and impress at the highest levels with this new edition of an HR classic. Linda Holbeche is Director of Research and Policy at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Linda chairs and speaks at meetings and conferences worldwide and appeared at number six in Human Resources magazine's HR most influential 2008 roll call of top industry thinkers.

“Linda Holbeche describes the alignment of HR strategy with business strategy as “the holy grail of HR teams” and, equipped with this wonderful book, it’s an objective which I believe many more of those teams will be able to achieveBy combining a balanced and incisive review of the latest academic thinking with well-chosen and insightful examples of current best practice, she has created a valuable resource which is inspirational and pragmatic in equal measure.”
- David Fairhurst, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, McDonald’s UK and Northern Europe

“As leaders face enormous business challenges, they increasingly turn to HR for insight and support. Linda’s book guides HR professionals in giving thoughtful and useful advice. It offers clear guidelines and approaches for HR to help leaders better identify and solve their problems. The ideas in the book are comprehensive, thoughtful, and accessible. This wonderful book will help line managers know what to expect from HR and HR professionals know how to meet those expectations.”
- Dave Ulrich, Professor of Business, University of Michigan and Partner, The RBL Group

Linda Holbeche

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ISBN 13	9780750680172
ISBN 10	0750680172
Title	Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy
Author	Linda Holbeche
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2009-03-30
Number of pages	498
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.