Personnel and human resources management Books

This book presents a comprehensive account of the intricacies related to compensation and reward management in Indian organizations - a vital strategic feature of HR management.

Mid-career faculty are the backbone of the college and university workforce and represent the largest population of faculty in the academy, yet they face myriad challenges that hinder career satisfaction and advancement.

This innovative Handbook aims to look at the various dimensions and implications of collaboration in construction. It is key reading within the fields of construction, project, infrastructure and engineering management, organisational sciences,...

To many people, the words 'leader' and 'humble' are not natural bedfellows. Yet once they have grasped the definition most employees desire a humble leader, while a majority of managers believe they already are one. What appears deceptively simple is...

Strategy and Leadership as Service is a practical, and increasingly popular, alternative vision of the future of work. The framework provides businesses with access to the complete range of functional, emotional, and collective intelligence at the...

Social Scientist Kurt Lewin said, "No research without action, and no action without research." Too much of the current DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) approach is insight-based instead of action-based. Even though institutional racism is...

The second edition of this groundbreaking book explains why becoming a Humachine enterprise is the only way forward for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the age of artificial intelligence.

This practical evidence-based guide to running Reflective Practice professional development programmes provides a dynamic and engaging resource for a wide range of coaches. Reflective Practice is a proven learning and development approach that involves...

This significantly expanded and newest edition of the bestselling HIMSS Dictionary of Health Information Technology Terms, Acronyms, and Organizations has been developed and extensively reviewed by more than 50 industry experts.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Training Programs in the Business Process Outsourcing Industry by Ashish Parnani is a comprehensive study that explores the effectiveness of training programs in the outsourcing industry. The book aims to help organizations...

There is a huge elephant in the room: organizational decisions are often based on family relationships, rather than on the 'rational' approach advocated by many professionals. Textbooks on Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior, Economics,...

Where attention goes, energy follows.Tired of working in an Every-thing workplace, where you're so busy you can never catch your breath? Or fed up with the frustrations of a No-thing workplace, where getting anything done is impossible?From personal...

The people you hire will inevitably shape your career destiny. Hiring people is easy. Hiring the right person require patience, skill and persistence. In this practical guide to the corporate psychology of staffing, Dr. Ken Byrne describes the science of...

It’s said that the first three months at a new job are the toughest you’ll face.In fact, 1 in 5 people fail their probation period, and many others leave in just thefirst 45 days.No-one wants that. After all, job-hopping is bad for your...

What does our workplace look like when we no longer need to "go" to work?As organisations navigate a new frontier, struggling to stand out in today's hybrid and distributed world, how can we leverage one of our greatest assets?  Our Work Place.The...

Do I focus on accomplishing the mission, or do I take care of my people? How do I do both?This is a practical guide for building dynamic and respectful workplace relationships, while also achieving the loftiest of organizational goals. It's about...

This book deals with the processes and theories involved in managing military organisations in both peacetime and crisis conditions.Examining the challenges faced by policymakers and military commanders in conducting military operations, this book...

Compared to 20 years ago, the jobs many people do today are increasingly characterised by low pay and insecurity, while countless others cope with workplace stress and ill-health. At the same time the consequences of our current model of economic...

This book is a leadership guide to the effective implementation of the ISO 45001:2018 standard. It takes the high-level leadership and top management principles put forward in ISO 45001 and develops them into a comprehensive discourse on how, at the very...

A complete study on implementation of HRD Practices in APSRTC at Zonal level is rare in number. In contrast to the earlier practices an attempt has been made by the researcher to trace out the impact of HRD practices on employees at zonal level and to...

My values, attitudes, and behaviors, like those of most Americans, have been profoundly influenced by not-for-profit enterprises. My parents were students in one when they met. I was born in one. I learned about God in one, my...

ABOUT THIS BOOKThis book analyzed the various leadership strategies. It is grouped in three key components, namely: breadth, depth and the application components. The breadth component explored and analyzed the theories of leadership from various...

Preface. 1: Globalization. 1. What is Globalization? 2. Localization. 3. Glocalization. 4. Some foundational Theory. 5. Glocality at Work. 6. A Case in Point. 7. Conclusion. 2: Culture. 1. Introduction. 2. Country-level studies. 3. Individual values. 4...

Current and emerging trends in the domains of health management and the work sector, the abundance of new consumer products pervading the marketplace, and the desires of many older adults to undertake new learning experiences means that older adults,...

This is the first study of the emerging phenomenon of sex workers, asserting that they are entitled to workers' rights. Drawing on examples from Australia, Britain, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, New Zealand and the USA the book analyzes the contexts...

In recent years there has been considerable interest in emotional intelligence. Drawing upon a rich theoretical and philosophical tradition, the author explains the concept and process of emotional production and how this works in gratifying, aversive...

Corporations of every size have experience of employees who are guilty of lying, stealing, sabotage, hacking, destruction of files and data, and more than a few corporations have been, and continue to be, devastated by the activities of whistleblowers...

What does 'being flexible' mean in practice? What can the move towards flexible work contracts tell us about organizational change in general and about changing forms of workplace governance and control in particular? This book engages with transforming...

Motivation, ability and potential for development are crucial for performance and the achievement of objectives. The author, from his extensive management experience at Unilever, the leading multinational corporation, demonstrates the importance of the...

An examination of the form and character of recent transformations in the international automobile industry. Using comparative and national-based case study analysis, it explores the nature of such recent developments (outsourcing, modularization, high...

Resilient people are happier, healthier, and more productive. Psychologist and business writer Adrian Furnham takes a sideways and entertaining look at the challenges of being a leader, demonstrating how resilience can be honed, developed, and used as a...

Formation of company citizenship leads to success for the multinational companies by creating psychological alignments of the employee. This, therefore, should be considered as the international strategy of a multinational firm to create unique resources...

We all aspire to succeed in work and life. According to Abraham Maslow, once our basic needs such as food and shelter are taken care of, we want to fulfil our potential, to be the best possible version of ourselves.So what prevents us from achieving...

This comprehensive volume tackles the issues of Mergers & Acquisitions activity - the dominant form of both Foreign Direct Investment and domestic direct investment. The volume aims to explore the concept of M&As in a manner that would be useful both to...

52 Tips For Owning Your Career is a must-have resource guide everyone should have in their library to repeatedly refer to improve career growth. In this second edition of 52 Tips For Owning Your Career, Career Coach, Speaker, and Podcaster...

Randy Reese and Robert Loane argue that the best leaders are a product of deep mentorship. Thus tomorrow's good leader needs a good mentor today. This book taps into the twin resources of leadership and spiritual formation to help you become the lifelong...

The Ferghana Valley can reasonably be said to lie in the heart of Central Asia. As such, the Valley has made an inordinate contribution to the history and culture of the region as a whole, as well as significantly affecting the economic, political and...

Over the last decade, the kindergarten to grade-12 sector has faced unprecedented recruitment and hiring challenges. With an aging workforce and accelerated shifts in technology, there has never been a greater need for a sector-specific hiring guide...

Workplaces where the focus is on innovation, teamwork and learning have become a reality, thanks to a simple, practical, and effective approach. This book will help you to create a collaborative and empowering culture in your organization.

Of all the challenges faced by organizations today, team-building ranks as one of the biggest--and most critical.The Team-Building Workshop was written specifically to help readers design and lead a two-day team-building workshop that achieves measurable...

The beauty therapist, increasingly called upon to administer massage, will welcome this manual. Its modern and practical approach will appeal to all who wish to improve their standard of massage.The physical comfort and reassurance which massage can...

Imagine if every manager in your organisation spent five minutes each day genuinely connecting with their teams. A year from now, how might things be different?Most people and culture leaders know that conversation starters are the ultimate connection...

Most people have good days...and not so good days. When they step back and ask what makes the difference, many conclude that it's that stuff that happens between their ears. So, how do we engineer our mindset? How do we get our mental game right, so that...

The Columbia Management System™ of Points of Focus and Protocols is a proven method of creating and sustaining a successful business. Hoyt (Larry) H. Larison’s many years of serving in executive positions for a variety of profit and...