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...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the aspiration of Human Resources (HR) professionals to “be at the top table”; what that means; and how such professionals can become highly valued members of business teams. Design/methodology/approach: The paper discusses what is meant by...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the components that drive employee engagement and show how important it is to understand the individualism of motivation as against generic assumptions. Design/methodology/approach: This paper defines employee engagement and takes four drivers...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to summarise the different areas of talent management and how HR metrics and analytics can be harnessed to make those areas more effective. Design/methodology/approach: The paper first discusses the different definitions of “talent”. It then takes three...

This book aims to help leaders maximise the engagement of employees and citizens by exploring the impact of a process of active enthusiasm (PACE). Engagement of employees has long been recognised as a key factor for organisational and national success. Yet, worldwide, engagement levels languish...