Human Resources & Personnel Management

Contracts in employment are of two kinds: the formal, written contract and the equally important, informal and unwritten psychological contract-how people think they should be treated. Both involve rights, obligations and expectations on the part of the...

One of the major obstacles unions face in building influence in the workplace is the opposition and resistance from those that own those workplaces, namely, the employers. This volume examines the nature of this anti-unionism, and in doing so explains...

In the most comprehensive work on the subject published to date, McCabe presents a thorough analysis of internal dispute resolution systems in 78 of the nation's leading nonunion companies. The study's primary focus is on the procedural requirements...

By any measure, workplace violence is increasing in frequency and intensity. A recent report estimates its cost at over $120 billion. Meanwhile, experts agree that risk factors, including psychological, behavioral, and situational stressors, are...

This book is a study of the relationship between full-time union officials and shop stewards across the whole of British industry (public and private, manufacturing and services) in 1986-91. It is the first major study of union officials for 20 years,...

Exploring the changes in Japanese workplaces such as restructuring, incentive principles and the increasing use of contingent workers from the perspective of employees, this title provides new insights into the mindsets of the workers by contrasting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780369381231Author Dana Gaines RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 580Imprint ReadHowYouWantPublisher ReadHowYouWantWeight(grams) 721g

The Executive Search Collaboration presents a new perspective on the single most critical function of any organization: finding, attracting, and retaining the well-qualified executives for key senior management openings. Written by leading executive...

The use of training techniques originally developed for theatre and improvisation within the workplace has increased enormously in recent years, and the proven effectiveness of this approach has found many enthusiastic followers. Sometimes, actors are...

This workbook starts with the premise that stress is damaging to the organization as a whole and that effective stress prevention will only happen if people work together to understand stress, audit its causes and symptoms and act to deal with its impact...

A pioneering contribution to the professional training literature, this book is designed to help trainers and human resource managers to more effectively manage training programs. The author develops a unified framework for the training function that...

With the demise of the polygraph following the passage of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, honesty testing has come to be seen as an alternative approach. But it has become the subject of considerable controversy, some legal enactments, a barrage...

The costs of substance abuse in the workplace are staggering. Workplace substance abuse adversely affects shareholder, the workforce, customers, and society. The employee assistance program (EAP) has demonstrated its effectiveness in combating the many...

Is U.S. employment law undergoing a revolution? In this work, Donald Brodie examines the basic themes of current employment law and identifies what is changing and what is not changing, using commonplace examples. Basing his conclusions on extensive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013275371Author Christian StaryFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

The relationship between the so called boundaryless careers and the occupational wellbeing is a fascinating issue. The themes of boundaryless and protean careers are noteworthy if we consider the challenges posed by a transition to more temporary...

This book is based on research extending from 1957 to 1963 and emphasizes the rights of management from a legalistic point of view. The author has probed such elements as internal worker protests, the management decision process, and the problems that...

Wilfredo Manese's expert, down-to-earth guide, based on his extensive experience in the field of corporate employment testing and litigation, provides detailed answers to specific questions of concern to personnel managers and administrators regarding...

Stryjan's notable study outlines a new theoretical perspective on self-managed organizations, which is also of considerable interest to students of conventional organizations. The work describes the functioning of, and the preconditions for, successful...

Riahi-Belkaoui's research shows that U.S. firms, and possibly firms elsewhere, resort to the underutilization of their resources, a phenomenon known as organizational and budgetary slack. In this, the first exhaustive study of slack, the author...

The author presents a new approach to the study of private pensions in the united States and Canada. Whereas traditional approaches focus on the firm as the key to analyzing pension obligations and the impact of pensions on economic processes, Sahin...

Baker has written a practical, procedure-oriented book with the purpose of helping individuals identify the causes of failure of performance appraisal systems in order to improve their design and operation. To do this, he describes procedures useful for...

As increasing numbers of women enter the workforce, it has become more and more common to find husbands and wives who are both committed to careers in the public sector. This book offers the first detailed analysis of this important new segment of the...

Leveraged Innovation reveals that a dramatically different approach to the supplier-client relationship is being developed by leading companies around the world. It documents the benefits of Early Supplier Involvement (ESI), a radically new approach to...

A critical mass of events has been transforming the American work scene, bringing unprecedented and irreversible changes in how American corporations relate to world markets and how they interact with their workforce. These changes are bringing about New...

This is a no-nonsense, practical book for helping organizations rid their workplaces of drug abuse and its serious and costly consequences. The book draws upon the collective experiences of hundreds of organizations that have said "no more, not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995003606Author Paul PelletierFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Paul Pelletier ConsultingPublisher Paul Pelletier ConsultingWeight(grams) 127g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648189206Author Tracy StanleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Tracy StanleyPublisher Tracy StanleyWeight(grams) 168g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995090545Author Steve ForanFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Calvin SimpsonPublisher Calvin SimpsonWeight(grams) 127g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955970702Author Jane WeightmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Cambridge Strategy Publications LtdPublisher Cambridge Strategy Publications...

Introduction (392 pages) The social learning revolution is underway, driven from our desktops, PDAs, tablets, social networks, wiki's, blogs, videos, IMs, tweets, and avatars. Although the tools are critical, more important is how we use them to increase...

This volume focuses on what many see as an iminent crisis in the public sector, and particularly in the federal government-the possibility that, due to the realities of workforce demographics, poor leadership, lack of competitiveness in the labor market,...

Labor law in state and local government is often characterized as a patchwork of inconsistent and contradictory statutes. The purpose of this book is to present the labor law in state government in a concise and understandable manner. To date, there has...

Corporate governance has become a crucial issue for many companies and organisations. Much has been written on the formal systems but McGregor uncovers the human element - examining personal and interpersonal governance. Using vivid cases and examples...

Explores the relationship between social characteristics of scientists and the interpersonal sharing of technological knowledge. The findings illuminate attributes of reputation conducive to the voluntary transfer of timely, relevant, technological...

Crisis management is of increasing importance to organisations. With the rise of single-issue pressure groups, the development of sophisticated and informed consumers and volatile voters, no organisation in the public or private sector can afford to...

This book encompasses the latest thinking on management and organisations in China's transitional economy. It examines key topics in areas including the reform of state enterprises, management of international joint ventures, business networks and...

An important contribution to the human resources literature, this book is written for personnel and training managers who need specific information on how to recognize and deal effectively with problem employees. Based on Martin's experience with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780899301433Author Martin MorfFormat HardbackPage Count 205Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Timothy Jochim's comprehensive book is both a theoretical analysis of stock ownership plans and a practical guide to planning, implementing, and administering an ESOP, complete with all essential forms and Department of Labor and IRS codes.Book...