Human Resources & Personnel Management

This book explodes the myth that simply coping with unexpected change is effective for the long--term health of an organization. Through a series of parables that illustrate how things are not always as they appear, Plan or Die! clearly shows you why...

All new resources ...24 activities, 6 instruments, 18 presentation and discussion resources Resources?Experiential learning activities, instruments, and presentation and discussion resources covering a variety of topics. And all can be customized for...

Create top-notch presenters! When presenting ideas and concepts to colleagues or selling to customers, even the best idea can be lost in a poor presentation. Effective Presentation Skills is a ready-to-use training package that focuses on learning...

An essential guide to HR practices and policies Human Resources is a constantly evolving field, with policies, regulations, applicable laws, and even company policies changing every day. Staying current with the latest in the field can quickly become a...

This impressive book assembles the latest research findings and thinking on the management of voluntary/nonprofit sector organizations and the effective utilization of both paid staff and volunteers. The authors expertly look into the challenges faced by...

This book provides a critical insight into the ongoing debates and controversies that surround employee empowerment and workplace innovation. It highlights competing interests and conflicting values, and illuminates some basic tensions between confident...

Detailed "how to's" of threat assessment from the initial contact to the sharing of results! Risk management can be an organizational nightmare, but it is an essential part of your operations. Recent events have shown us that organizations...

Positive Ageing and Human Resource Development seeks to introduce readers to some of the major cultural issues that the current demographic changes of the workforce as the national default retirement age within the UK has moved from 60 to 67 and beyond...

Staffing Organizations: Contemporary Practice and Theory, the new third edition of a classic in the field, shows how organizations of all sizes can use effective staffing procedures as a source of sustained competitive advantage. Practically, the book...

Discover the first book on employment opportunities in community psychology!Employment in Community Psychology: The Diversity of Opportunity is the first psychology career reference book for undergraduate psychology majors deciding on graduate schools,...

Handbook of Research in International Human Resource Management, a book in LEA's Organization and Management Series, provides a sophisticated, in-depth examination of research in international human resource management (IHRM). Editor Michael M. Harris...

The papers in this volume bring together a cross-disciplinary mix of researchers--developmental psychologists, evolutionary biologists, economists, anthropologists, and sociologists--working on the common theme of investments in children. The...

Adapting Educational and Psychological Tests for Cross-Cultural Assessment critically examines and advances new methods and practices for adapting tests for cross-cultural assessment and research. The International Test Commission (ITC) guidelines for...

This book contains selected papers presented at the 1998 conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM). The objectives of the conference were to: *make American researchers more aware of NDM research being conducted abroad, particularly in Europe;...

Designed for anyone charged with making e-learning really work, Preparing Learners for e-Learning presents a variety of methods business organizations and educational institutions can use to prepare their learners to become successful e-learners. This...

"Work Careers" brings together a stellar panel of experts from the fields of industrial and organizational psychology, counseling and clinical psychology, social psychology, organizational behavior, and human resource management. This volume...

The ABCs of e-Learning is your hands-on guide for finding the right e-learning path for you and your organization. Written by Brooke Broadbent-an international expert in the field of e-learning-the book is created to be an easy-to-use and flexible tool...

Hiring the Best Person for Every Job is a comprehensive workbook designed to help you learn the skills you need to effectively interview and hire new employees. This comprehensive resource will show you-no matter how inexperienced you may be in the...

Health has often been defined as the absence of illness and as the state of well-being. This definition, however, actually constitutes two different criteria: the absence of illness and the presence of health. For example, a person may not have any signs...

In "Breakaway", entrepreneurial businessman, Charles Fred presents a revolutionary performance model that helps your company break away from the competition. He offers a new approach to organizational learning that will dramatically speed up...

The CEO selection and succession process is notoriously dysfunctional. Often, the wrong person is selected or the right person is put into a situation that blocks them from doing a good job. This is the first book on the topic to address the...

Learn from the best of the best! Written by highly regarded experts in the field--including Zane L. Berge, Jay A. Conger, Robert Hargrove, James M. Kouzes, Julie O'Mara, Barry Z. Posner, Fran Rees, William J. Rothwell, and Edgar H. Schein--What Smart...

In this work, acclaimed management expert Edward Lawler tells companies what they can do to meet today's "rewards systems challenge"--attracting and retaining talented employees in a market where the employees hold the upper hand. Here, Lawler outlines a...

Achieve efficient and effective performance! This book will help you to: * Define performance * Develop an improvment plan * Implement the improvment process * Measure and track performance How do you define "performance"? If you're not quite sure what...

As a supervisor, the success of your organization rests in your hands! If you don't meet the goals set by senior leaders then results will be poor and angry customers will search for new providers of goods and services. The 21st Century Supervisor...

In this exciting activity, participants face a simulated "jungle survival." They must reach agreement in this imaginary setting in order to succeed, and they learn why consensus produces the best decisions. When their plane makes an emergency...

Achieve measurable gains! Organizations are spending millions of dollars every year training employees. Yet why are organizations sending their employees to training? They often don't know.Training is a quick fix; many managers don't believe that it...

Chart a Course to Excellence Sponsored by The American College of Physician ExecutivesA much-needed, practical guide to giving and receiving feedback ...a guide that is essential to the successful conduct of one of humanity's most important activities -...

Create your own training miracles! Discover training techniques that produce extraordinary results----training miracles! With the right tools and training, everyone has the ability to learn. And to be a successful trainer, you yourself need to continue...

"An excellent, comprehensive, and very practical guide for training design. ----Beverly Popek, director of human resources, professional & consulting services, MCI Telecommunications The answer is here. The heart of this book is the...

Improve communication skills and watch productivity soar! In today's fast-paced, sound byte world, effective communication is still the foundation of organization success. Clear communication helps to develop interpersonal understanding and enhances a...

Improve team performance with the power of the Enneagram! This program will help you apply the power of the Enneagram in a team environment. Using results from the Inventory and Profile, you can draw a clear picture of various team member personalities...

This program translates each style into a mode of thinking so groups and departments can realize the talents at their disposal to accomplish various goals. Using Enneagram personality styles, this program helps people: * Recognize their strengths in...

Improve performance at every level of your organization!Millions of employees and managers go to work every day without the proper training and support to do their jobs efficiently. To operate effectively and stay ahead of the competition, your...

Teach your learners to work smarter, not harder! The Accelerated Learning Fieldbook gives you the toolsyou need to ensure that maximum learning and maximum retention aretaking place in your training sessions, sales sessions, andclassrooms. You'll learn...

In one comprehensive volume, this book addresses the concerns ofhuman resource professionals who may have little previousexperience in computer system development but who must now evaluatealternatives for one of the most expensive and...

Practical Exercises + Active Theory = TEAM SUCCESS!Some books showyou how to structure experiential learning. Other books give you ashowcase of experiential initiatives. Few books have effectivelycombined experiential theory and practice. Until now! Ed...

Your performance improvement toolbox! You want to be able to: aeo Increase your awareness of various performance improvement options aeo Propose an intervention or a series of interventions to eliminate a performance gap aeo Select interventions...

No other resource can affect patient care as much as nurse staffing. With this indispensable guide, nurse managers will increase the precision around nurse staffing by assessing new designs and implementing new approaches.Book InformationISBN...

Take your OT educational skills to the next level! Best Practices in Occupational Therapy Education is a must-have resource that showcases successful methods and practices in occupational therapy education. This unique book provides the information...