Roadmap to Strategic Hr: Turning a Great Idea into a Business Reality

By Ralph Christensen

Book Overview

This guide is a sorely needed prescription for achieving strategic focus in complex organizations.Drawn from the author's 25+ years of experience and insights as an HR practitioner at Hallmark and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814408672
• ISBN13: 9780814408674
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Ulrich In Action

If you are a follower of Dave Ulrich, then you will really appreciate the implementation of his philosophy at Hallmark. I've used this book for several years as a text in the Master's of HR program at a local college and have also purchased it for my HR team as we redesigned our department to be more strategic. I recommend it highly.

Book Review

Awesome Book !!! A must read.. Very Practical.. The Author knows what he his talking about..

It is just what the title says - A roadmap

This is a great read for anyone who is trying to understand the difference between strategic and tactical HR. This is not an ivory tower epstile, rather concrete, hands-on recommedations for thinking and acting strategically. Most HR folks call themselves "business partners" but are unable to rise above the traditional administrative role. This book gives great recommendations about how to design and organize HR to seperate the business partnership from the administrivia. There is also an excellent discussion of how HRBPs and HR Specialists need to define their roles and work together. I use the lessons from this book on my job each and every day.

KARLA YEE

I love this book! The roadmap lays out strategic ways to achieve goals, especially in any organization. :)

Re-Inventing Human Resources

Human Capital is a trendy term for valuing the "soft assets" of the business -- the people. Ralph's book clearly outlines the strategy and mission that the Human Resource function has in realizing that value for the business. He outlines five strategic components of an HR strategy and offers a practical approach for transforming/prioritizing the work of HR into a strategic offering that aligns to the business needs. This book connects the multiple HR sub-disciplines and provides the professional with a common roadmap for the HR community. Most importantly, it raises the key leadership issues that must be addressed to execute the HR mission (punctuated with his learning's). The book's integrated and practical focus is a welcomed addition to the HR community.