Human Resources Equation: Creating Profit with an Employee-Centric Approach

Author: (USA) Jeffrey Pfeffer
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Features: "The Human Equation" is a concise and straightforward book. It demonstrates that if an organization supports, encourages, and builds the skills of its employees, they can definitely surpass all their competitors. The desire for a common goal, coupled with the courage to commit, is a force within the company that not only wins today's victories but also builds a brighter tomorrow. This book primarily explores how to adopt an "employee-centric" approach and address practical management issues. The author uses tools from management and behavioral science, examines popular human resource management practices, and relies on factual evidence from companies to diagnose the fundamentals of current corporate human resource management. Only effective employee management practices can implement the "employee-centric" philosophy, achieve sustainable profits, and secure long-term development. The author examines numerous continuously successful organizations, gathers compelling factual evidence, presents vivid corporate case studies, and offers comprehensive management analyses. In the end, the book recommends management practices that create profits through an "employee-centric" approach, providing both guiding and actionable human resource management solutions to execute the famous quote, "Employees are the most important asset of the company." The target readers of this book are mainly corporate managers, especially business managers and CEOs who should read it seriously. Similarly, for university management majors and MBA students, this book is a rare and valuable specialized work in human resource management. When you finish reading this book, you will understand: an employee-centric strategy truly possesses long-term strategic advantages.