Reinventing HR : Strategic and Organisational Relevance of the Human Resources Function

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1 RESEARCH REPORT AND FINDINGS -- Introduction -- References -- CHAPTER 2 TRANSITIONAL PILLARS -- CHAPTER 3 FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING: HR COMPETENCE AND BUSINESS ACUMEN -- An overview of HR competencies based upon research and practice -- HR knowledge -- Business acumen -- Talent management -- HR technology -- Organisational development (OD) -- HR metrics, measurements and analytics -- Strategic HR -- Innovation -- Professionalism -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 4 LEADERSHIP AND MEANING -- Leadership -- Understanding emotional intelligence -- Understanding social intelligence -- Meaning -- CHAPTER 5 RELATIONSHIPS -- Engagement -- Communities -- Diversity management -- Conflict -- Collaboration (teamwork) -- References -- CHAPTER 6 WORKPLACE SOCIALISATION -- Governance of ethics -- References -- CHAPTER 7 PRODUCTIVITY -- 1. Productivity management -- 2. Economics -- 3. People development -- 4. Performance management -- 5. Coaching -- 6. Mentoring -- 7. Tutoring -- 8. Work practices (Job design) -- References -- CHAPTER 8 ORGANISATIONAL TRANSFORMATION -- Business strategy -- Leading change -- References -- CHAPTER 9 PERSONAL WELLNESS -- Key themes -- Physical wellness -- Emotional wellness -- Psychological wellness -- Sense of Coherence -- References -- CHAPTER 10 THE FUTURE ORGANISATIONAL TRANSFORMATION -- CONCLUSION -- INDEX -- Back Cover.