Armstrong's Handbook of Management and Leadership for HR: Developing Effective People Skills for Better Leadership and Management, 4th Edition

Name: Armstrong's Handbook of Management and Leadership for HR: Developing Effective People Skills for Better Leadership and Management, 4th Edition
Brand: Kogan Page
SKU: 9780749478155
Price: 455.00 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Armstrong
ISBN: 9780749478155

By Michael Armstrong

Kogan Page November 2016

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780749478155
Publisher: Kogan Page
Publication: November 2016
Format: Paperback , 472 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Develop leadership skills in others and yourself with this book covering essential practical knowledge for the human resources function.

To make an effective contribution, HR specialists have to be good at management, leadership and developing both themselves and others. They also need to be aware of the management and business considerations that affect their work. Armstrong's Handbook of Management and Leadership for HR provides guidance on the processes of management and leadership with particular reference to what HR managers and aspiring managers need to know and do to make a difference.

Written by renowned human resources expert and bestselling author Michael Armstrong, Armstrong's Handbook of Management and Leadership for HR covers in one volume the 'Leading, Managing and Developing People' and 'Developing Skills for Business Leadership' Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) modules. It includes numerous practical features such as case studies, practitioner interviews, exercises and clear learning objectives to aid learning. This is the essential book for HR students and professionals looking to broaden their skills and understanding relating to management and leadership. Online supporting resources include lecture slides, an instructor's manual, a student's manual and a literature review.

Section - ONE: Leading, managing and developing people fundamentals
- Chapter - 01: Leadership
- Chapter - 02: Management
- Chapter - 03: Developing people
Section - TWO: Human resource management and learning and development
- Chapter - 04: The essence of human resource management
- Chapter - 05: The practice of HRM
- Chapter - 06: The practice of learning and development
- Chapter - 07: The contribution of HRM and L&D in different types of organizations
- Chapter - 08: The professional and ethical approach to HRM and L&D
Section - THREE: People management processes
Section - 09: Motivation
- Chapter - 10: Commitment
- Chapter - 11: Employee engagement
- Chapter - 12: Change management
- Chapter - 13: Flexible working
- Chapter - 14: Managing diversity and inclusion
Section - FOUR: Leadership, management and learning and development skills
- Chapter - 15: Leadership skills
- Chapter - 16: Management skills
- Chapter - 17: People management skills
- Chapter - 18: Learning and development skills
- Chapter - 19: Managing interpersonal relationships at work
- Chapter - 20: Managing oneself
- Chapter - 21: Problem solving and decision making
- Chapter - 22: Analytical, critical and consultancy skills
- Chapter - 23: Information handling skills
- Chapter - 24: Business and financial skills
- Chapter - 25: Postgraduate study skills

About the Author

Michael Armstrong is the UK's bestselling author of Human Resource Management books including Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice and several other titles published by Kogan Page. With over a million copies sold, his books have been translated into twenty-one languages. He is managing partner of E-Reward as well as an independent management consultant. Prior to this he was a chief examiner of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and an HR director of a publishing company.