Offers a collection of articles from the Harvard Business Review , addressing the need for human resource (HR) professionals to re-invent themselves as strategic players capable of generating organizational capabilities. Contributors examine new roles and skills that HR must cultivate to create a new era in management in which HR is no longer considered a bureaucratic department but looked to as a partner in shaping strategic outcomes. Articles are organized in sections on delivering core capabilities, creating strategic clarity, making change happen, and creating intellectual capital. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)