Investing in People - 3rd Edition by John W Boudreau & Wayne F Cascio & Alexis A Fink Paperback

About the Book

Book Synopsis

In an era of heightened scrutiny, organizations must make smarter, more evidence-based decisions about investing in people.

Investing in People equips HR professionals and leaders with a proven framework for aligning human capital initiatives with strategic business outcomes. Drawing on cutting-edge research from psychology, economics, finance and accounting, the book shows how to evaluate HR programs - such as talent acquisition, engagement and learning - using foundational principles like risk, return and scale. It also offers tools to connect HR initiatives to metrics that matter to senior leadership, including financial performance and customer satisfaction.

With practical guidance for integrating HR into enterprise budgeting and strategy, this is an essential resource for building credibility and making HR decisions that drive results.

About the Author

John W. Boudreau, PhD, is Research Director at the Center for Effective Organizations and Professor of Management and Organization in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.

Wayne F. Cascio, PhD, is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Colorado, and he holds the Robert H. Reynolds Chair in Global Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver.

Alexis A. Fink, PhD, has spent two decades leading talent analytics, talent management, and large-scale organizational change teams at leading global organizations, most recently Intel and Microsoft.