PrefacePart I: HR MattersChapter 1: Why HR and Why Now?Chapter 2: The Empirical Basis of HR EffectivenessPart II: OrganizationChapter 3: Why Organization Matters: The Value of the Organization Beyond Individual TalentChapter 4: High-Priority HR Practices: Information Management and Integrated HR PracticesChapter 5: High-Priority HR Practices: Employee Performance and HR AnalyticsPart III: IndividualChapter 6: Credible Activist: Getting Invited to the TableChapter 7: Strategic Positioner: Going Beyond Knowing the BusinessChapter 8: Becoming a Paradox NavigatorChapter 9: Strategic Enablers: HR Competencies that Deliver Strategic ValueChapter 10: Foundation Enablers: HR Competencies that Help Deliver Foundational ValuePart IV: What Happens Next?Chapter 11: Now What?Notes Index

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