{"product_id":"9781626611511","title":"Human Capital Leadership: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Workplace Potential (Revised First Edition)","description":"\u003ci\u003eHuman Capital Leadership: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Workplace Potential\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to human resource management issues in the modern workplace.\u003cp\u003eFocused on understanding complex human behavior within a dynamic organizational context, the book covers strategic human capital leadership, globalization, and strategic IHRM to meet AACSB requirements. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Capital Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e presents a wide range of introductory material, human resource management readings, management case studies, and cross-disciplinary research in an organized, clear, and accessible manner. The concise and lively approach of the text engages students and helps them develop their critical thinking skills and human resource competencies, while applying core concepts to a global workplace environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf special note are the supplemental resources, most of which are not typically available in academic readers. These include in-depth glossaries, a topical index, and appendices on U.S. employment and labor law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for undergraduate and graduate business students, the substantive content of \u003ci\u003eHuman Capital Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e makes the book a successful stand-alone text for courses in Human Resource Management. It can also be used as a supplemental reader to standard textbooks. In addition, it is a useful resource for organizational managers, leaders, and human resource professionals seeking to understand proven practices and methods in order to maximize their human capital potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan H. Westover, Ph.D. \u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Business at Utah Valley University, specializing in strategic international human resource management and organizational behavior. He is also a human resource development and performance management consultant. He received his Doctorate of Philosophy and Master of Science degrees in the Sociology of Work and Organizations and Comparative International Sociology from the University of Utah. Additionally, he received his Master of Public Administration degree (emphasis in human resource management) from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. His ongoing research examines issues of globalization, labor transformation, work-quality characteristics, and the determinants of job satisfaction cross-nationally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062515089648,"sku":"9781626611511","price":142.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626611511_p0.jpg?v=1763868667","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626611511","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}