{"product_id":"workforce-wake-up-call-isbn-9780471773481","title":"Workforce Wake-Up Call","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWorkforce Wake-Up Call\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Great questions + great thinkers = novel ideas. Workforce Wake-Up Call deals with the challenges of getting, revitalizing, treating (engaging), and leading talent in today's workplace. These talent issues are at the core of successful organizations. And the authors deal with these challenges as a marvelous mix of theory, research, and practice. This anthology offers practical insights that give hope for mastering the challenges of the new workforce.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDavid Ulrich\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor, Ross School of Business University of Michigan and Partner, The RBL Group\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"In the near future, there will be dramatic shifts in workplace practices and a further evolution of employment relationships. The authors provide provocative insights that help business leaders better navigate the talent maze and workforce challenges.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJ. Randall MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, IBM\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book addresses the question that all companies need to answer: Are your talent management efforts competitively positioning the business? The global economy is leveling the playing field on many fronts, leaving talent as the one true area where your company can gain leverage in the marketplace. Change is proving to be a constant in the workplace, and the authors have created a great blueprint for handling these ever-present challenges in the recruitment and retention of your workforce. This book is a must-read for any executive serious about building a high-performing team and achieving sustainable advantage for both today and tomorrow.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDennis Donovan\u003c\/b\u003e, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, The Home Depot\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The best ideas from the best minds on the workforce of the future!\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMarshall Goldsmith\u003c\/b\u003e, author or coeditor of twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Leader of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller) and \u003ci\u003eGlobal Leadership: The Next Generation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contributors to \u003ci\u003eWorkforce Wake-Up Call\u003c\/i\u003e include:\u003cbr\u003e * Max Bazerman, Harvard Business Schoolcoauthor of Predictable Surprises\u003cbr\u003e * Peter Cappelli, The Wharton School author of The New Deal at Work\u003cbr\u003e * Lynda Gratton, London Business School author of The Democratic Enterprise\u003cbr\u003e * Ed Lawler, University of Southern California author of Treat People Right!\u003cbr\u003e * Thomas Malone, MIT Sloan School of Management author of The Future of Work\u003cbr\u003e * N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman of Infosys Technologies Limited\u003cbr\u003e * Nigel Nicholson, London Business School author of Executive Instinct\u003cbr\u003e * Jeffrey Pfeffer, Stanford University author of The Human Equation\u003cbr\u003e * Matt Schuyler, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Capital One\u003cbr\u003e * Ricardo Semler, President of Semco author of The Seven-Day Weekend\u003cbr\u003e * Noel Tichy, University of Michigan author of The Leadership Engine\u003cbr\u003e * Sheila Wellington, Stern School of Business author of Be Your Own Mentor  \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbundance,Asia, and Automation 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel H. Pink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGet the Talent Forecast and Workforce Strategy Right 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1\u003cbr\u003e Some Half-Truths about Managing People: A Call for Evidence-Based Management 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffrey Pfeffer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2\u003cbr\u003e Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming 24\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael D.Watkins and Max H. Bazerman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3\u003cbr\u003e Human Capital Investments for Pareto-Optimal Returns 38\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSamir J. Raza and Mark C. Ubelhart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4\u003cbr\u003e Using Workforce Analytics to Make Strategic Talent Decisions 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatt Schuyler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRevitalize the Talent Entry Processes 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5\u003cbr\u003e Cutting Through the Fog: Navigating the Messy Wars for Talent 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelen Handfield-Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6\u003cbr\u003e Staffing for the Future: Next Generation Workforce Management 74\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert P. Gandossy and Tina Kao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7\u003cbr\u003e How an Evolving Psychological Contract Is Changing Workforce Flexibility 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid E. Guest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8\u003cbr\u003e Leading the Knowledge Nomad: An Overlooked Segment of the Workforce Explodes the Myth That Worker Mobility Comes at the Expense ofWorker Engagement 95\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTodd L. Pittinsky and Margaret J. Shih\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9\u003cbr\u003e What Happened to the “New Deal” with Employees? 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Cappelli and Rocio Bonet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10\u003cbr\u003e Human Capital Relationship Management: Using Customer Relationship Management to Customize Employee Relationships 132\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCaryn Rowe and Elissa Tucker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11\u003cbr\u003e Getting the “New” Newcomer Connected and Productive Quickly 144\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRob Cross, Salvatore Parise, and Keith Rollag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTreat Talent Well 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12\u003cbr\u003e Creating a Virtuous Spiral Organization 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdward E. Lawler III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13\u003cbr\u003e Managing Workforce Challenges in India’s IT Industry 164\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eN. R. Narayana Murthy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14\u003cbr\u003e Unleashing the Power of a High Performance Workforce 172\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBob Campbell, Betsy Scheffel, and Nidhi Verma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15\u003cbr\u003e Out of This World: Doing Things the Semco Way 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRicardo Semler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16\u003cbr\u003e Diversity’s Next Frontier: Hard-Core Inclusion: The Hard Stuff of a Soft Concept 200\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrés Tapia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17\u003cbr\u003e The Democratic Enterprise 212\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLynda Gratton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEmbrace New Age Leadership 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18\u003cbr\u003e Building Tomorrow’s Leadership Pipeline 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNoel M.Tichy and Christopher M. DeRose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19\u003cbr\u003e The Future of Work: From “Command and Control” to “Coordinate and Cultivate” 234\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas W. Malone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20\u003cbr\u003e Women in Business Leadership: What Companies Ought to Do 243\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSheila Wellington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21\u003cbr\u003e Leadership in the Internet Age: Managing a Diverse and Dispersed Workforce 248\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia Wallace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22\u003cbr\u003e Workforce Diversity: A Global HR Topic That Has Arrived 255\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTed Childs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23\u003cbr\u003e Organization as Nature Intended: Human Universals and the Employment Experience 263\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNigel Nicholson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 317\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cem\u003eWorkforce Wake-up Call\u003c\/em\u003e will be edited by Robert Gandossy, Elissa Tucker, and Nidhi Verma of Hewitt Associates, LLC: \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Gandossy\u003c\/strong\u003e is Global Leader for Hewitt Associates' Talent and Organization Consulting. Bob has been a speaker for a number of groups including Harvard Business School, Human Resources Planning Society, The Wharton School, Tom Peters Group, Yale Law School, Yale's School of Organization and Management, World at Work, American Management Association, and The Conference Board. He has spoken to audiences all over the world including Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, New Delhi, Paris, London, and Brussels. Bob holds a bachelors degree from Harpur College and a Ph.D from Harvard University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElissa Tucker\u003c\/strong\u003e is a consultant in the Research Practice at Hewitt Associates and is a member of Hewitt's Insights and Innovation Team, a thought leadership group dedicated to cutting-edge research and ideas on people and business issues.?Elissa?is also an expert on workforce trends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNidhi Verma\u003c\/strong\u003e is a consultant on the Insights and Innovation Team at Hewitt Associates. In this position, she provides consulting and thought leadership in the area of talent management and strategic directions of the human resources function.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for\u003c\/i\u003e Workforce Wake-Up Call \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Great questions + great thinkers = novel ideas. \u003ci\u003eWorkforce Wake-Up Call\u003c\/i\u003e deals with the challenges of getting, revitalizing, treating (engaging), and leading talent in today's workplace. These talent issues are at the core of successful organizations. And the authors deal with these challenges as a marvelous mix of theory, research, and practice. This anthology offers practical insights that  give hope for mastering the challenges of the new workforce.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—David Ulrich,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor, Ross School of Business University of Michigan and Partner, The RBL Group  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In the near future, there will be dramatic shifts in workplace practices and a further evolution of employment relationships. The authors provide provocative insights that help business leaders better navigate the talent maze and workforce challenges.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—J. Randall MacDonald,\u003c\/b\u003e Senior Vice President of Human Resources, IBM  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book addresses the question that all companies need to answer: Are your talent management efforts competitively positioning the business? The global economy is leveling the playing field on many fronts, leaving talent as the one true area where your company can gain leverage in the marketplace. Change is proving to be a constant in the workplace, and the authors have created a great blueprint for handling these ever-present challenges in the recruitment and retention of  your workforce. This book is a must-read for any executive serious about building a high-performing team and achieving sustainable advantage for both today and tomorrow.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Dennis Donovan,\u003c\/b\u003e Executive Vice President of Human Resources, The Home Depot  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The best ideas from the best minds on the workforce of the future!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Marshall Goldsmith,\u003c\/b\u003e author or coeditor of twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Leader of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller) and \u003ci\u003eGlobal Leadership: The Next Generation\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors to \u003ci\u003eWorkforce Wake-Up Call\u003c\/i\u003e include:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax Bazerman, Harvard Business School coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePredictable Surprises\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePeter Cappelli, The Wharton School author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Deal at Work\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLynda Gratton, London Business School author of \u003ci\u003eThe Democratic Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEd Lawler, University of Southern California author of \u003ci\u003eTreat People Right!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThomas Malone, MIT Sloan School of Management author of \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Work\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eN. 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