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Human Resources Summaries

What's the most important part of a company? Right, the human or intellectual capital. With these summaries, you'll learn how to find the best people, develop them and get them to stay with your organization. You'll also discover how to create a corporate culture which will make you the envy of your competitors.

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How to Be Exceptional
 

John H. Zenger et al.

McGraw-Hill, 2012

(8)

The Decision Maker

Dennis Bakke

Pear Press, 2013

(8)

HR from the Outside In
 

Dave Ulrich et al.

McGraw-Hill, 2012

(8)

The Winning Manager's Playbook
 

John Cioffi and Ken Willig

Career Press, 2013

(7)

Measuring Leadership Development

Jack Phillips et al.

McGraw-Hill, 2012

(8)

Shine
 

Edward M. Hallowell

Harvard Business Review Press, 2011

(9)

The Checklist Manifesto
 

Atul Gawande

Metropolitan Books, 2009

(9)

Disney U
 

Doug Lipp

McGraw-Hill, 2013

(7)

Being the Boss
 

Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback

Harvard Business Review Press, 2011

(9)

The Innovative University
 

Clayton M. Christensen and Henry J. Eyring

Jossey-Bass, 2011

(7)

Management
 

Peter F. Drucker

HarperBusiness, 2008

(10)

Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management

Sarah Lewis et al.

Kogan Page, 2012

(7)

Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go
 

Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni

Berrett-Koehler, 2012

(7)

The Challenger Sale
 

Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson

Portfolio, 2011

(8)

The 5 Levels of Leadership
 

John C. Maxwell

Center Street, 2011

(7)

Tribal Leadership
 

Dave Logan et al.

HarperBusiness, 2008

(7)

Kill the Company
 

Lisa Bodell

Bibliomotion, 2012

(8)

The Heart of Change
 

Dan S. Cohen and John Kotter

Harvard Business Review Press, 2002

(10)

Leadership Transitions

Richard Elsner and Bridget Farrands

Kogan Page, 2012

(6)

Leading Change
 

John P. Kotter

Harvard Business Review Press, 1996

(9)

Oracles
 

Donald N. Thompson

Harvard Business Review Press, 2012

(9)

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Human Resources

Think your company can succeed without good people? Think again. You may feature the finest products, fastest service and fairest prices in your industry, but unless you have bright, energetic and loyal employees, it’s nearly impossible to sustain long-term success. getAbstract is your one-stop shop for human resources information and foolproof advice on how manage your workforce. From recruiting and training to retention and compensation, our expertly written summaries cover every angle of human resources management and administration. With close to 600 summaries, this is one of our largest and most popular categories.

Because getAbstract doesn’t compromise its standards of excellence, we only select the most interesting and relevant human resources books to summarize. You’ll gain insight into the latest theories on motivating your employees and creating a culture of innovation and collaboration. You’ll discover the most effective methods for identifying and developing future leaders. You’ll learn how to ensure that your managers make intelligent, well-informed decisions. And the best part is that getAbstract summaries are simple to access and easy to read. You’ll genuinely enjoy being our partner.

Generational Challenges

Human resources management has always been challenging, but the demands are even greater these days with three generations – the Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y – dominating the workforce. getAbstract offers plenty of sound advice for integrating the diverse work habits and attitudes of employees often separated by three or four decades. We also will offer you techniques for keeping employee productivity and morale high in the midst of difficult economic circumstances.

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