{"product_id":"talent-making-people-your-competitive-advantage-hardcover","title":"Talent: Making People Your Competitive Advantage - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward E. Lawler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Ulrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe source of competitive advantage has shifted in many organizations from reliability to innovation and flexibility. But what does it take for an organization that innovates to then manage effectively? In this follow-up to Built to Change, Ed Lawler argues that it is a combination of the right structure and the right people. First, organizations must decide what structure they are: are you a high-involvement organization that has products and services that require a high level of coordination and cooperation among employees? Or do you have a more global competitor structure in which you are constantly bringing in new talent and technological expertise? Are you a mixture of both? Lawler outlines the unique human capital strategy for each approach, shows what it looks like in action, and provides the foundation and tools for creating competitive and innovative organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn today's global business environment, it is more and more difficult to gain a competitive edge, but it is not impossible. \u003ci\u003eTalent\u003c\/i\u003e, potentially the most powerful source of competitive advantage, is available. But how should organizations be designed to make talent their key source of competitive advantage?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this follow-up to his best-selling book \u003ci\u003eBuilt to Change\u003c\/i\u003e, Ed Lawler shows how organizations can combine the right organization design, management practices, and talent to gain a critical performance edge. \u003ci\u003eTalent\u003c\/i\u003e offers a blueprint that succinctly maps out the best approach to organizing and leading a talent-focused organization. The organizational features needed to create a talent-focused organization are identified and their operation explained. Special attention is paid to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate boards\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalent management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation and decision making\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLawler shows how organizations can determine which talent-focused management approach best fits their business: a high-involvement approach that has long-term employment relationships and a high level of employee involvement in decision making, or a global-competitor approach where there is a constant influx of new talent and technological expertise. Drawing from his expertise and providing insights into today's most innovative companies, Lawler describes the human capital strategy and organization design for each approach. He provides the foundation and tools for creating effective and innovative organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA timely, much-needed resource, \u003ci\u003eTalent\u003c\/i\u003e defines how companies can be managed for competitive advantage today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTALENT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn today's global business environment, it is more and more difficult to gain a competitive edge, but it is not impossible. Talent, potentially the most powerful source of competitive advantage, is available. But how should organizations be designed to make talent their key source of competitive advantage? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this follow-up to his best-selling book \u003ci\u003eBuilt to Change\u003c\/i\u003e, Ed Lawler shows how organizations can combine the right organization design, management practices, and talent to gain a critical performance edge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalent\u003c\/i\u003e offers a blueprint that succinctly maps out the best approach to organizing and leading a talent-focused organization. The organizational features needed to create a talent-focused organization are identified and their operation explained. Special attention is paid to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCorporate boards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTalent management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerformance management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation and decision making\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLawler shows how organizations can determine which talent-focused management approach best fits their business: a high-involvement approach that has long-term employment relationships and a high level of employee involvement in decision making, or a global-competitor approach where there is a constant influx of new talent and technological expertise. Drawing from his expertise and providing insights into today's most innovative companies, Lawler describes the human capital strategy and organization design for each approach. He provides the foundation and tools for creating effective and innovative organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timely, much-needed resource, \u003ci\u003eTalent\u003c\/i\u003e defines how companies can be managed for competitive advantage today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward E. Lawler III\u003c\/b\u003e is director of the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California (USC) and distinguished professor in the USC Marshall School of Business. Named one of the country's leading management experts by \u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Lawler is the recipient of the top career achievement awards given by SHRM, ASTD, WorldatWork, and the Academy of Management. He is the author or coauthor of more than forty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe New American Workplace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHR Business Process Outsourcing, Treat People Right\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003ci\u003e, From the Ground Up, Rewarding Excellence, \u003c\/i\u003e and most recently, \u003ci\u003eBuilt to Change\u003c\/i\u003e. His writings have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review, Fortune, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many academic journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 9.24 x 6.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478344266035,"sku":"9780787998387","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cjV5Q2prcU5uZkw4T0VWWkpMNFNydz09.webp?v=1759640346","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/talent-making-people-your-competitive-advantage-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}