Why Human Capital is Important for Organizations

Part I. Setting the Scene

1. Work between Fordism and Post-Fordism
Giacomo Pisani

2. Job Fatigue and the Emancipation of Workers: Past Scenarios and Future Perspectives
Nicola Costantino, Pasquale Davide Palma, Gaetano Veneto

3. Organizational Resilience and Individual Employability: Psychological Capital and Change Management
Amelia Manuti

Part II. The Cornerstone of Human Capital

4. Entrepreneurial Employees
Francisco Diaz Bretones

5. Leading with Heart: The Impact of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
Kenneth S. Rhee, Tracey H. Sigler

6. Expectation Theories and Internal and External Components of Work Experience: Reflections on and for Candidates
Grazia Benedictis, Pasquale Davide 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. The People Performance Plan: It Goes Beyond the Present into the Future
Pasquale Davide Palma

Part IV. Good Practices from Abroad

10. Human Capital Management in Asia: The War for Talent Continues in This High-Growth Region
Fermin Diez

11. Talent in Transition: The Dynamics and Constants of Transience
Sandeep Apte

12. Conclusion: (Why) People (Really) Come First
Amelia Manuti, Pasquale Davide Palma

Keywords: Business and Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, Management, Human Resource Management, Organization, Office Management, Behavioral/Experimental Economics