Why Human Capital is Important for Organizations

Introduction; Nigel Nicholson PART I: DRAWING THE SCENARIO 1. The Work between Fordism and Post-Fordism; Giacomo Pisani 2. The Job-fatigue and the Emancipation of Workers: Past Scenarios and Perspectives; Nicola Costantino, Gaetano Veneto and Pasquale Davide de Palma 3. Organizational Resiliency and Individual Employability: a Note on the Role of Psychological Capital in Change Management; Amelia Manuti PART II: THE PIVOTS OF HUMAN CAPITAL 4. Entrepreneurial Employees; Francisco Diaz Bretones 5. Leading with Heart: The Impact of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership; Kenneth S. Rhee and Tracey H. Sigler 6. How Expectation Theories are Involved in Internal and External Components of Work Experience: Some Reflections to Recruit and Guide Candidates; Grazia De Benedictis and Pasquale Davide de Palma 7. Assessment in the Work Context; Clive Fletcher PART III: MEASURING HUMAN CAPITAL 8. Measuring and Managing the financial performance of Human Capital Investments; Frank DiBernardino 9. PeoplePerformance Plan...Going Beyond the Present ...into the Future; Pasquale Davide De Palma PART IV: GOOD PRACTICES FROM ABROAD 10. Human Capital Management in Asia. The War on Talent Continues in this High-Growth Region; Fermin Diez 11. Talent in Transition! How People and Organizations Need to Change with Changing Times? The Dynamics and Constants of Transience; Sandeep Apte Conclusions. (Why) People (really) Come First