Human Resource Management (BFT 223/3)

Sixty-three stellar academics, consultants, and practitioners look at the future of human resources The follow-up to the bestselling Tomorrow's HR Management (0-471-19714-9), this book presents an international panel of expert contributors who offer their views on the state of HR and what to expect in the future. Topics covered include HR as a decision science, understanding and managing people, creating and adapting organizational culture, the effects of globalization, collaborative ventures, and investing in the next generation. Like its bestselling predecessor before it, The Future of Human Resource Management offers the very best thinking on the future of HR from the most respected leaders in the field.

Three streams of activity merged in this first decade of the twenty-first century that support vibrant, effective, and efficient human resources policies and programs, promoting a culture of performance in public organizations.

Who would guess that there could be a shortage of factory workers in China, the world’s most populous country? But after decades of abundant cheap labor willing to put up with long hours and uncomfortable working conditions, the Pearl River Delta— southern China’s manufacturing heartland, which produces a large share of the world’s shoes, clothing, and electronics— is facing labor shortages estimated at two million under the level of demand. Workforces in other regions are also in short supply. As a result, more Chinese manufacturers are paying much closer attention to something they rarely did before: keeping their low-wage workers happy and attracting new ones.