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Human resources or human capital? : managing people as assets / by Andrew Mayo.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Farnham, Surrey : Gower ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2012.Description: 1 online resource (x, 339 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781409422860
  • 1409422860
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Human resources or human capital?DDC classification:
  • 658.3 23
LOC classification:
  • HD4904.7 .M377 2012eb
Online resources:
Contents:
How organisations create value through people -- The value of people themselves -- People and performance-motivation and engagement -- Integrating and reporting human capital measures -- The contribution of the hr professional to more effective business performance -- People and organisation strategies derived from the business strategy -- A score card for the HR function -- Building human capital management skills.
Summary: Are people really an organisation's most important asset? Not necessarily. Some are liabilities - but some undoubtedly are the most important drivers of value that an organisation has. The question is - who are they? How do we know? How would we maximise the value they have and the value they provide? These questions are what human capital management is about. This book explains the answers and discusses approaches to measurement and indicators which enable effective management of value creating assets.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

How organisations create value through people -- The value of people themselves -- People and performance-motivation and engagement -- Integrating and reporting human capital measures -- The contribution of the hr professional to more effective business performance -- People and organisation strategies derived from the business strategy -- A score card for the HR function -- Building human capital management skills.

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Are people really an organisation's most important asset? Not necessarily. Some are liabilities - but some undoubtedly are the most important drivers of value that an organisation has. The question is - who are they? How do we know? How would we maximise the value they have and the value they provide? These questions are what human capital management is about. This book explains the answers and discusses approaches to measurement and indicators which enable effective management of value creating assets.

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