Does HR add value? : diverse perspectives on human capital management
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Eckman, Jeffrey M
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Diverse perspectives on human capital management
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Sloan School of Management.
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John van Maanen.
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The human resources (HR) function has evolved significantly over the past several decades. It has grown in maturity and influence while simultaneously enduring great criticism from employees and managers. Meanwhile, environmental pressures have forced business leaders and academics to call for the elevation of HR to a level of strategic primacy. This thesis examines the relationship between organizational human capital and the professional HR function, looking at the history and current state of HR, perceptions of HR's efficacy, trends in innovative organizational design and leadership, and the future of human capital management. I explore these issues in the academic and popular literature, survey managers and experts in the field, and present an intra-industry study across several biotechnology firms.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2006. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-100).
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2006Department
Sloan School of ManagementPublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Sloan School of Management.