Transformational HR : how human resources can create value and impact business strategy / Perry Timms. (Text)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART ONE Context -- 01 Our ever-changing world: where's the hype and the hope? -- 02 Today's work: how have we got to this? -- 03 The story of the human resource profession: a problem child of the post-industrial era? -- 04 What's HR ever done for us? -- PART TWO Models -- 05 What is transformational HR? -- 06 Transformational HR: the models -- 07 The one model to rule them all? -- PART THREE Narratives -- 08 Transformational tales from HR game changers -- 09 Transformational organizations: stories of the future -- PART FOUR Future -- 10 Transformational HR: putting it all together -- 11 Transformational HR: strategic-level shifts -- 12 Transformational HR: a new model at play -- 13 Closing words.

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