Yazar: Patrick M. Wright

THE EDITOR PATRICK M. WRIGHT, Ph.D., is the William J. Conaty GE Professor of Strategic Human Resources in the School of ILR at Cornell University. He teaches and conducts research in the area of strategic human resource management, with a particular focus on how HR practices, the HR function, and HR leaders can affect firm performance. THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HUMAN RESOURCES (NAHR) is an honorific organization where individuals and institutions of distinction in human resources are recognized for exceptional professional achievement by election as “Fellows of the NAHR.” In addition, the NAHR furthers the HR profession through the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) Academy and other philanthropic and educational activities. For more information visit www.nationalacademyhr.org. Copublished with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. The Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 250, 000 members in over 140 countries, and more than 575 affiliated chapters. Visit www.shrm.org.