Two decades ago, McKinsey advanced the idea that large U.S. companies are engaged in a “war for talent” and that to remain competitive they need to make a strategic effort to attract, retain, and develop the highest-performing executives. To understand the contribution of the human resources...

How organisations create value through people -- The value of people themselves -- People and performance-motivation and engagement -- Integrating and reporting human capital measures -- The contribution of the hr professional to more effective business performance -- People and organisation...