HR by Barbara Kenton
Many organisations are changing the structure of some of their internal service departments such as HR and Finance, to give them a more consultative and strategic role within the company. This book helps practitioners understand what is involved in operating as a business partner within an organisation.
Many HR teams have intimated that they are just full of budding business partners waiting for the right opportunity to make their markThe capable ones who realise their time has arrived will be developing their skills by reading The Business Partner. Paul Kearns, Director, PWL I am very happy to see a book on how to be a better HR Business Partner. In the years ahead BP excellence and leadership will be key to the success of UK HR departments. Timely & Important. Stephen Battalia, Group HR Director, Nestle UK & Ireland An invaluable guide to a partnering relationship for HR professionals. Soundly grounded academically, and at the same time full of practical advice, this book is especially helpful on the essentials of the internal consulting role that makes a partnership successful. Andrew Mayo, Professor of Human Capital Management, Middlesex University. In this useful text, Barbara Kenton and Jane Yarnall have provided practical ideas about the role of the business partner in HRM. By linking the notion of business partnership with internal consultancy skills they are able to offer insights into a subject of growing interest to all managers. Professor Shaun Tyson, Cranfield University
Barbara Kenton, FCIPD, MSc is a Freelance HR Consultant and Director of WHooSH, Whole Systems Health. She is an experienced consultant, mediator, facilitator, coach and trainer with over 25 years' experience as a manager and development specialist working with individuals, teams and organisations in the UK and internationally. Jane Yarnell is Director of Skills Evolution Ltd and has over 20 years' experience in human resources, both within corporations and as an independent consultant. Her doctoral research focused on careers within organizations and since then she has researched various aspects of careers and HR, including international leadership, leadership development and HR business partnering.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750664547 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750664541 |
| Title | HR |
| Author | Barbara Kenton |
| Series | The Hr Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-04-12 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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