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Managing and Leading People, 2nd Edition

Managing and Leading People, 2nd Edition

Name: Managing and Leading People, 2nd Edition
Brand: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
SKU: 9781843982173
Price: 468.00 HKD
Availability: OutOfStock
Author: Charlotte Rayner; Derek Adam-Smith
ISBN: 9781843982173

Edited by Charlotte Rayner · Derek Adam-Smith

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development March 2009

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781843982173
Publisher: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Publication: March 2009
Format: Paperback , 300 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Building on the success of the first edition, this revised and updated text reflects the most recent developments in management and leadership and adopts a more international perspective. Key topics include the strategic context, ethics and diversity, the psychological contract, motivation and reward, recruitment and selection and developing for the future.

Written in a clear and accessible way, Managing and Leading People draws on academic theory and research, but balances this with case studies and real-world examples from a wide range of organisations. Further reading and discussion questions challenge and engage students.

Chapter 1: Managing and Leading People in High Performance Organisations
Chapter 2: The Strategic Context
Chapter 3: Employee Involvement and Participation: Contemporary Theory and Practice
Chapter 4: Leadership
Chapter 5: Ethics and Diversity in Human Resource Management
Chapter 6: Flexibility, the Psychological Contract, and Empowerment
Chapter 7: Performance Management, Motivation and Reward
Chapter 8: Job design
Chapter 9: Recruitment and Selection
Chapter 10: Learning, Training and Development: Creating the Future?
Chapter 11: Conclusion

About the Author

Charlotte Rayner
Charlotte is Professor of Human Resource Management at Portsmouth Business School.

Derek Adam-Smith
Derek is Head of the Human Resource and Marketing Management department at Portsmouth Business School.

Reviews

'I am really excited about this book... I love the case study approach that brings the theoretical issues to life... Even I with some years of academia under my belt still enjoy a book that delivers the goods in a reader friendly way.'

Ann Pendleton, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for MA HRM and MBA, Bolton Business School