The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First
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"The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First" is a management book by Jeffrey Pfeffer that argues companies achieve superior performance and profitability by investing in and prioritizing their employees.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Competitive Advantage Through People | 1 |
| The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First Context triple: [Jeffrey Pfeffer, notableWork, The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First]
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A.
People, Power, and Profits
People, Power, and Profits is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critiques contemporary capitalism and proposes reforms to create a fairer, more inclusive economy and democracy.
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B.
The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
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C.
The Power of Full Engagement
The Power of Full Engagement is a self-help and performance book that argues managing energy—not time—is the key to achieving high performance and personal renewal.
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D.
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
"Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" is a classic blues song by B.B. King that showcases his signature guitar style and themes of resilience and authority in relationships.
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E.
How to Win at the Sport of Business
How to Win at the Sport of Business is an entrepreneurial and motivational book by billionaire investor Mark Cuban that distills his personal experiences and lessons on building successful businesses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First Target entity description: "The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First" is a management book by Jeffrey Pfeffer that argues companies achieve superior performance and profitability by investing in and prioritizing their employees.
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A.
People, Power, and Profits
People, Power, and Profits is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critiques contemporary capitalism and proposes reforms to create a fairer, more inclusive economy and democracy.
-
B.
The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
-
C.
The Power of Full Engagement
The Power of Full Engagement is a self-help and performance book that argues managing energy—not time—is the key to achieving high performance and personal renewal.
-
D.
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
"Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" is a classic blues song by B.B. King that showcases his signature guitar style and themes of resilience and authority in relationships.
-
E.
How to Win at the Sport of Business
How to Win at the Sport of Business is an entrepreneurial and motivational book by billionaire investor Mark Cuban that distills his personal experiences and lessons on building successful businesses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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management book ⓘ |
| author | Jeffrey Pfeffer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
downsizing as a default management strategy
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excessive reliance on layoffs to improve financial results ⓘ short-term cost-cutting approaches to managing people ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
measurement of the financial impact of people practices
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the economic value of trust between employers and employees ⓘ the importance of internal alignment of HR practices ⓘ the role of organizational culture in performance ⓘ |
| field |
organizational behavior
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strategic management ⓘ |
| genre |
business
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management ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
evidence-based management
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people-first management philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
HR professionals
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business leaders ⓘ management scholars ⓘ managers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
competitive advantage
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employee relations ⓘ high-commitment work systems ⓘ human resource management ⓘ organizational performance ⓘ people-centered management ⓘ workplace productivity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
arguing that putting people first is a source of sustainable competitive advantage
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linking people management practices to financial performance ⓘ |
| proposes |
companies can achieve superior performance by investing in employees
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employee empowerment improves organizational performance ⓘ extensive training and development enhance firm competitiveness ⓘ high-involvement work practices lead to better financial results ⓘ performance-based compensation can support a people-first strategy ⓘ reduced status distinctions foster collaboration and performance ⓘ selective hiring contributes to long-term success ⓘ treating employees as assets rather than costs increases profitability ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harvard Business School Press
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linked to:
Harvard Business Publishing
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| relatedWork |
Competitive Advantage Through People
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The Knowing-Doing Gap ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First Description of subject: "The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First" is a management book by Jeffrey Pfeffer that argues companies achieve superior performance and profitability by investing in and prioritizing their employees.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First
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relatedWork
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Competitive Advantage Through People
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linked to: The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First