Especially today, recruitment, retention, and development of human capital is a critical success factor for almost any organization. Yet the area charged with helping line managers leverage their human capital — Human Resources — is often regarded with outright disdain. Just look at a few of the comments readers made in response to a recent (and thoughtful) HBR post by Brian Hults from Newell Rubbermaid called Why HR Really Does Add Value:
Stop Bashing HR
Especially today, recruitment, retention, and development of human capital is a critical success factor for almost any organization. Yet the area charged with helping line managers leverage their human capital — Human Resources — is often regarded with outright disdain. Just look at a few of the comments readers made in response to a recent […]
January 17, 2012
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