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A book which brings together world-class experts in HR Management to work with top HR directors to overcome the most pressing issues facing senior HR specialists today. The book captures the dual edged challenge facing HR Directors; the need to lead their functions towards effective performance but also to assess leading practice.

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1. Introduction: Performance-led HR - Paul Sparrow, Anthony Hesketh, Martin Hird and Cary Cooper 2. HR Structures: Are They Working? - Martin Hird, Paul Sparrow and Craig Marsh 3. Nestle: Reflections on the HR Structure Debate - Martin Hird and Matt Stripe 4. Using Business Model Change to tie HR into Strategy: Reversing the Arrow - Paul Sparrow, Anthony Hesketh, Martin Hird Craig Marsh and Shashi Balain 5. NG Bailey: Constructing Business Model Change - Craig Marsh and Helen Sweeney 6. Using Relationships Between Leaders To Leverage More Value From People: Building a Golden Triangle - Anthony Hesketh and Martin Hird 7. BAE: Using Senior Management Assessment as Part of a Talent Strategy - Martin Hird, John Whelan and Sherief Hammady 8. Integrated Organisation Design: The New Strategic Priority for HR Directors - Craig Marsh, Paul Sparrow and Martin Hird 9. Understanding the Value of Engagement: Building Belief in Performance - Shashi Balain and Paul Sparrow 10. Co-operative Financial Services: Linking Ethics, Engagement and Employer Branding to Business Model Change Craig Marsh and Rob Woolley 11. McDonald´s UK: From Corporate Reputation To Trust-based HR - Paul Sparrow, Shashi Balain and David Fairhurst 12. Vodafone: Creating an HR Architecture for Sustainable Engagement - Paul Sparrow, Shashi Balain and Paul Chesworth 13. The Future Scenario for Leading HR -Anthony Hesketh, Paul Sparrow and Martin Hird

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´It is increasingly clear that people are indeed at the heart of corporate strategy and it is through the energy, innovation and engagement of employees that companies succeed. However, what is less clear is the role that the HR function can play in supporting and framing the people agenda. This very useful and informative book brings the debate about the role of the HR function bang up to date. Drawing from a wide range of cases and research insights the authors show clearly what it takes for the HR function to win. Filled with strategic imperatives, issues for reflection and ideas for implementation it shows what it takes for the profession to be indeed at the centre of corporate strategy. A must have on every HR professional´s bookshelf.´ - Professor Lynda Gratton, London Business School, author of ´Hot Spots´

´Leading HR begins with research based in successful organizations and builds a thought provoking new paradigm for thinking about the changing roles and responsibilities of HR.´ - Professor Patrick M. Wright, William J. Conaty GE Professor of Strategic Human Resources, Cornell University

´Changing business needs demand new responses from human resources. Human resource leaders who want to succeed and want to help their organizations succeed as well should read Leading HR to understand both the new, technical challenges that business faces and how they need human resources to help them.´ - Professor Peter Cappelli, Director, Center for Human Resources, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

´The last two years have served to strengthen the role of and need for, high calibre HR professionals. Leading HR provides real insight into how HR needs to respond to today´s world. It asks important questions about our agenda, relationships and capabilities in the context of business change and moves to answer them in a thoughtful and practical way.´ - Jackie Orme, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

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