Why HR and why now? -- The empirical basis of HR effectiveness -- Why organization matters: the value of the organization beyond individual talent -- High priority HR practices: information management and integrated HR practices -- High priority HR practices: employee performance and HR...

Prologue: the compensation committee meets -- Introduction: the battle over executive compensation -- Executive compensation in the U.S. corporate model -- The goals of executive compensation -- Our approach -- The myths and realities of pay for performance -- The realities of pay for...