Human Resource Management: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition): Strategic Approach

Author: William P. Anthony
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The integration of strategic management and human resource management is currently at the forefront of the field of human resource management. On one hand, this reflects the importance of human resource management, and on the other hand, it indicates the development trend of human resource management—moving towards deeper and more macro perspectives. The authors of this book can be considered pioneers in this field. They stepped beyond the narrow space of discussing human resource management solely from the perspectives of people, performance, job design, and law, and innovatively approached human resource management from a strategic angle, guiding readers to view the allocation, management, and optimization of organizational human resources from a holistic and long-term perspective. This perspective and mindset are indispensable for companies to maintain success and development in the future.
This book innovatively approaches human resource management from a strategic angle, explaining the allocation, management, and optimization of organizational human resources from a holistic and long-term perspective—a first in China and the focal point of the entire book. Through real-life stories of seven major companies—Disney, Microsoft, Walmart, Federal Express, McDonald's, Intel, and Delta—this book vividly and clearly demonstrates how top global enterprises achieve an organic and efficient integration of human resource management with the overall corporate strategy. At the end of each chapter, the "Management Guidelines" reveal practical techniques for applying theory to practice, serving as a highlight and insightful commentary. The in-depth and practical descriptions of ethics, internationalization, and new technologies will also be a major highlight of this book.