Human Resources & Personnel Management

'Folger and Cropanzano point to the pervasiveness of justice considerations in organizational behaviour. [They] are successful in presenting a framework focusing on accountability for events and on well-being. The theory presented emphasizes the...

The Diversity Mosaic Participant Workbook: Leading Diversity is designed to help people who manage others and set policy at all levels (executives, middle managers, supervisors, group leaders, and board members) to develop knowledge, awareness, and...

In The Work-Family Challenge contributors from the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States explore the possibilities of challenging traditional employment structures to take account of contemporary work and family realities. They take a critical...

'No doubt HRM faculty should read this text. ...there is undoubtedly erudition and insight contained within the pages. [of this book]' - Gerald Vinten, Southampton Business School, British Academy of Management News This comprehensive, state-of-the-art...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578175386Author Pierce Johnson HowardFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Center for Applied Cognitive StudiesPublisher Center for Applied Cognitive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987227935Author Karen Jane TwitchettFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Karen TwitchettPublisher Karen TwitchettWeight(grams) 127g

Using two longitudinal survey projects as examples, the authors describe how to use organizational surveys to assesses employee attitudes and to develop and improve quality of work life programs.Book InformationISBN 9780865690677Author James L...

With an emphasis on building success in today's multicultural workplace, Fine describes the truly multicultural organization, one that values the cultural differences among its employees and knows how to create policies and practices that encourage the...

How can managers effectively deal with difficult and troublesome employee behaviors in order to enhance productivity and employee morale? The authors answer this question by discussing an array of common disruptive behaviors. These include...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998171432Author Kevin M WilliamsonFormat PaperbackImprint Silver Tree CommunicationsPublisher Silver Tree CommunicationsWeight(grams) 200g

The median age of workers in the United States will reach 36 by the year 2000. The number of workers between the ages of 35 and 47 will increase by 38 percent, while those aged 48 to 53 will grow by a staggering 67 percent. This middle aging of the work...

Written for human resources managers, trainers, and supervisors, this groundbreaking study examines whether gender-based differences are pervasive in the workplace and, if so, how they influence the work practices of men and women. Drawing upon their own...

One of the most difficult questions facing human resource managers in both the public and private sectors is how to determine the relative worth of different types of jobs and to set compensation accordingly. A recent innovation developed at the Bell...

This collection of original essays, written by experienced human resource professionals, is a major contribution to the maturing field of organizational career planning and development. Collectively, the contributors stress the need to integrate employee...

EPUBBook InformationISBN 9780230240940Author A. WilkinsonFormat HardbackPage Count 270Imprint Palgrave MacmillanPublisher Palgrave MacmillanWeight(grams) 540g

The result of an eight-year, international research study, this volume examines the methods used to promote occupational safety and health in the automotive industries of the United States, West Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Kenya. The...

This book is a study of contemporary changes in French employment relations and management. It includes an overview of the origins of the present employment institutions and practices as well as a critical appreciation of French work sociology, but its...

In this ground-breaking book, Duane argues that companies of the 1990s will derive their real competitive advantage from labor-management cooperation. To this end, he notes that labor-management relations, as defined by grievance activity at the shop...

Economic developments, social and political pressures for job maintenance, the characteristics of the labor market, and the costs of turnover have combined uniquely to compel employers, in their own interests and in the interests of society, to build and...

This book, through an examination of a number of representative real world cases, provides a detailed look at what happened to some companies and traditional tools for occupational health and safety, discipline, and employee relations now used by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780333123522Author Kenneth V. PorterFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Palgrave MacmillanPublisher Palgrave MacmillanWeight(grams) 177g

Since the 1950s, social scientists have devoted serious attention to the relationship between alcohol and the workplace. In recent years, awareness of the tremendous costs, both human and financial, associated with alcoholism has led to a dramatic...

The first graphology book written specifically for human resources professionals, this volume is designed to help those involved in the selection of new employees find out how handwriting analysis can help them learn more about the people they plan to...

Based on research-informed 'future-scoping' and emerging practice in the field of executive education this bookis split into three parts: Future Context, Future Learning and Future Learners. With a short editorial introducing each part, it will appeal to...

Japan and Germany have faced very similar challenges, namely ageing populations, changing employment structures, and globalization. This book explores the demographic challenges for human resource management and labour market policies in Germany and...

The success of service organizations ultimately depends on employees in customer service roles; their performance affects customer satisfaction and loyalty. Integrating theory and research, this book explores the factors that determine the performance of...

An innovative look at some of the latest research on the intersection of spirituality and business.Book InformationISBN 9780230603714Author Jerry BibermanFormat HardbackPage Count 221Imprint Palgrave MacmillanPublisher Palgrave MacmillanWeight(grams) 430g

This volume brings together the work of several outstanding scholars on the critical subject of human resource management in the health care sector. As the contributors note, the combined pressures of an aging population, higher costs, and reduced...

This book is the first to present research-based data, rather than opinion, on the subject of executive mobility. J. Benjamin Forbes and James Piercy have brought together ten years of research on various topics, including backgrounds of chief executive...

Based upon Crawford's extensive survey of more than 300 U.S. businesses, this book explores and describes in detail the various types of employee benefits policies designed to ease the burdens of employees caught between the conflicting demands of work...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986158582Author Sandy AschFormat HardbackPage Count 282Imprint Highpoint Executive PublishingPublisher Highpoint Executive PublishingWeight(grams) 544g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780958246095Author Robyn PearceFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Getting a Grip PublishingPublisher Getting a Grip PublishingWeight(grams) 372g

Interviewing is one of the most effective ways to identify and attract employees who will be successful enough to stay. But few managers are adept at the skill. This book helps eliminate expensive errors of judgment by presenting readers with a set of...

A simple yet comprehensive framework for hiring exceptional people and tying the hiring decision into the purpose and work of the organization. In clear-cut terms, the authors guide the reader through the procedures and sequences for applying the right...

As the United States encounters more competition in the marketplace, American companies must change in order to survive. This book is designed to be a comprehensive reference to those involved in salvaging and empowering as many employees as possible...

Using data from an ongoing longitudinal study of adolescents and young adults, this provocative volume examines the frequency, prevalence, and types of disruptive drug use in the workplace and in schools. The findings provide essential information for...

A collection of original articles by leading practitioners and researchers, this volume examines methods for human resource forecasting and planning to meet the strategic needs of the organization. As the editors note at the outset, changing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780980644227Author Colin BeamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint BookpodPublisher BookpodWeight(grams) 152g

In this groundbreaking work, an expert in transgender explains practices and policies that will lead to a healthier, happier workplace. As The Complete Guide to Transgender in the Workplace demonstrates, there is a strong business case for treating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780759689848Author Robert K. LandrumFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint AuthorHousePublisher AuthorHouseWeight(grams) 481g