As a field, human resources has been slow to evolve, despite a great need and opportunity for change. Human Resource Excellence delivers the newest findings about what makes HR successful and how it can add value to today's organizations. Tracing changes in a global sample of firms across the...

Since 1995, USC's Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) has conducted the definitive longitudinal study of the human resource management function in organizations. By analyzing new data every three years since then, the Center has been able to consistently chart changes in how HR is organized...

Global Trends in Human Resource Management draws on twenty years of data collected by the Center for Effective Organizations to chart the changing nature of HR practice, and show how it can meet the demands of an evolving global marketplace.

What HR needs to do -- What HR does -- The strategic role of HR -- HR decision science -- HR organization -- Measuring efficiency and impact -- The results of HR metrics and analytics -- Information technology in HR -- The effectiveness of HR -- Determinants of HR effectiveness -- Determinants...