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HR: THE BUSINESS PARTNER
HR: The Business Partner
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Second Edition

By
Barbara Kenton, Freelance HR Consultant and Director of WHooSH, Whole Systems Health, UK
Jane Yarnall, Director of Skills Evolution Ltd, UK

Description


With HR professionals increasingly expected to be ?business partners?, are you prepared with the skills and tools to make a positive difference to your organization?

As the recognised definitive guide to the topic, HR: The Business Partner, second edition, offers practical insights to take you through the challenging process of business partnering, including:

– No-nonsense description of what business partnering entails, with case studies to illustrate real-life practice
– Detailed coverage of the common challenges and advice on how to overcome them
– Guidance on how to develop the skills and confidence required to work effectively

Covering the transition from working operationally to working strategically and the tools, techniques and skill sets needed for partnering, this inexpensive guide will help to both add real value to your business and to develop your career in business partnering. If you are aspiring to or about to embark on a business partner role, this book will provide you with ideas and inspiration for the position.

 



Audience
Primary: Human resource (HR) practitioners; Organization design (OD) practitioners; Senior managers; HR consultants; Members of the CIPD and SHRM.
Secondary: MBA/Postgraduate modules on human resource management.

Contents
Introduction
Structuring the partnership function
Developing credibility and client relationships
Developing the key skills
The importance of contracting
Where do business partners add most value?
Sustaining the relationship
Evaluating the success of partnership projects
Case studies
Conclusion

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 302 pages, publication date: NOV-2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-85617-847-1
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN

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