"Meeting the challenges of high-performance HR. Until 1760 ships routinely disappeared, ran aground, or sank because seafarers could not measure longitude. The cost in life and property was immense. Today, business faces a similar challenge, as the failure to measure human resources performance is just as costly and deadly to modern organizations."@en
""Ultimate Performance presents the ways, means, and actual metrics that department directors can use to transform the perception of human resources in any company or industry: what was once seen as a cost center will become a critical player in the improvement of organizational performance and a clear contributor to the bottom line." "Featuring case studies from leading corporations and other organizations around the world, this no-nonsense guide provides the tools that enable HR managers to go beyond cost-cutting to create value and help the business differentiate itself from the competition. To do this, it is essential to define and understand business objectives, identify human capital deliverables that impact the business, and measure the impact of these deliverables."--Jacket."