Organizations are now competing in two markets, one for their products and services and one for the talent required to produce or perform them. Success in the former is determined by success in the latter. The ability to compete is directly related to the ability to attract, develop, motivate, organize, and retain the talented people needed to accomplish strategic business objectives.
The People CMM, as documented in this authoritative book, is a framework for human capital management. Broadly adopted by small and large organizations worldwide, it provides proven tools for addressing strategic workforce and critical people issues. It helps organizations:
* Establish workforce practices aligned with current and future business objectives
* Characterize the maturity of workforce practices
* Guide a program of continuous workforce development
* Integrate workforce development with continual process improvement
People CMM®, Second Edition, documents Version 2 of the People CMM and
* Describes practices for each maturity level, with guidance on how to interpret and apply them
* Explains capabilities for workforce development at each maturity level
* Shows how to apply the framework as a workforce assessment standard and a guide in planning and implementing improvement
* Presents case studies to illustrate how the People CMM has lead organizations to effective, repeatable, and lasting success in workforce development
The book is aimed at people responsible for developing and implementing human capital strategies and plans in their organizations, managing or developing the workforce, implementing advanced workforce practices, nurturing teams, and transforming organizational culture. It is especially useful for businesses undergoing critical organizational changes.
From the Back Cover
Attracting and retaining talented people is the key to any organization’s success. Every organization needs to continually improve its ability to attract, develop, motivate, organize, and retain the workforce needed to accomplish its strategic business objectives. The People Capability Maturity Model® (People CMM®) is a framework for successfully addressing strategic workforce issues. This framework, as documented in this authoritative book, is a guide to help organizations achieve the following:
* Establish an integrated system of workforce practices that is aligned with current and future business objectives
* Characterize the maturity of workforce practices
* Guide a program of continuous workforce development
* Set priorities for improvement actions
* Integrate workforce development with process improvement
* Become an employer of choice
After describing the rationale and evolution of the People CMM, the book details the model, which describes practices for the following:
* Improving individual capability
* Developing effective work groups and organizational culture
* Motivating, managing, and quantifying performance
* Shaping the workforce to meet current and future organizational needs
Case studies provide proof that implementation of the People CMM leads to effective, repeatable, and lasting success in developing a workforce that is able to effectively execute an organization’s business.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 696 pages
- Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 2 edition (July 27, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 032155390X
- ISBN-13: 978-0321553904
- File Size: 7.0 MiB
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