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Proving the Value of HR: How and Why to Measure ROI (Practical HR Series)

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As a director of HR, I am continually surprised at the number of HR professionals that are disengaged from their company's profit and loss. A recent

This important book will help us to address the continuing problem of HR being viewed as an activities organization versus results-based. following the advice within this book will also make others view us as strategic players rather than paper-pushers.

Having at least a basic sense of the financial arena will improve our integrity and respect in the eyes of upper management. Continually developing and implementing activities with no eye to the bottom line results in the current world-view of HR. I know that many within HR will disagree with me and that is fine. I realize there are pockets of excellence but as a general rule, we are still evolving.

The authors have performed the heavy lifting for us by publishing this book. It is an excellent place to start laying the financial foundation upon which we can make good decisions and grow our human resources departments into results-based teams. Their book teaches us to ask intelligent questions and to prove our worth. Most importantly, it instructs us in the imperative world of ROI. ROI should be the hallmark of every HR organization.

I hope you find this review helpful.

Michael L. Gooch, SPHR - Author of Wingtips with Spurs: Cowboy Wisdom for Today's Business Leaders