Human-Centered Strategy: A General Theory of Modern Public Human Resource Development and Management

Author: Li Baoyuan
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: The book is divided into two parts, A and B, each consisting of four chapters, totaling eight chapters.
Part A, "Strategies for National Competition," addresses the core question: How can China transition from a nation of human resources to a nation of human capital in the context of modern international competition? It first presents the immense potential and broad prospects of China implementing a human-centered strategy for catch-up in the broader context of modern international competition. It then further elaborates on the three major strategies China should adopt in international competition: the strategy of prioritizing education and development in human resources, the strategy of market-based allocation of human resources, and the strategy of safeguarding and maintaining human resources.
Part B, "Strategies for Public Organizations," addresses the core question: How can public organizations transition from traditional personnel management to modern human resource management? It first showcases and describes the democratization and integration trends in modern public organizations. It then introduces the institutional arrangements and operational methods of human resource management in government and civil public organizations, respectively. Its outstanding features include: a comprehensive and complete content system, innovative and unique organizational design; specific, vivid, and concise operational methods; scientifically rigorous yet easily understandable theoretical explanations; and integrated columns with rich illustrations.