ABSTRACT

It is over a decade since Dave Ulrich wrote Human Resource Champions. During this period much has been written and spoken about the need for HR to transform. The first edition of this book sought to address a gap, which was not why or whether HR should transform but how. It is therefore appropriate that in opening a second edition of this book we review recent research on HR transformation and

revisit the seven issues we set out at the end of our first edition to test whether they remain valid.