The E-Aligned Enterprise : How to Map and Measure Your Company's Course in the New Economy

by Jac Fitz-Enz

A trusted advisor to 90 of the Fortune 100 companies, Jac Fitz-enz is renowned as "the father of human performance benchmarking." He now turns his incisive eye toward performance in the e-World--especially as it is evolving from the industrial "i-World"--and shows how to manage an organization for maximum measurable results in times of head-spinning change. "How can we measure true return on investment in a faster-moving, open-system world? How do we improve results in this new world using the same intellectual capital--our people?" These are the questions that far-sighted executives are asking. Fitz-enz answers by examining four key areas, each culminating in a Scorecard that lets readers gauge their own * Leadership argues that better communication and a high-touch approach--hardly traditional ROI focus points--are imperative for engaging the e-workforce.
* Strategy explores the links between innovation and risk, offering new ideas for rising above "commodity" status.
* Human Capital reveals that by combining continual learning and knowledge management, companies become Employers of Choice.
* External Relationships shows how to measure success with customers, partners, and alliances. The final section shows "how to do it," wrapping the challenge into a practical methodology for making the transformation from the traditional to the e-savvy company.

265 pages, Hardcover

First published July 2, 2001