The 2008 Pfeiffer Annual: Management Development

by Editor: Robert C. Preziosi (Nova Southeastern University)

• ISBN13: 9780470179574
• ISBN10: 0470179570
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Pfeiffer

Summary

The Leader in Human Resource Development for the Past Four Decades The 2008 Pfeiffer Annual: Management Development Since 1972, The Pfeiffer Annuals have been the most trusted resource for presenting the best current thinking about workplace performance, training, and organizational and professional development. Now, the addition of The 2008 Pfeiffer Annual: Management Development builds on that great tradition to offer an essential source of guidance, opinions, and practical solutions on issues of interest and concern to training and human resource professionals. The 2008 Pfeiffer Annual: Management Development provides instant access to a wealth of knowledge about management development, and proven tools that can be put to use with a minimum of preparation. The ?Annual covers an expansive range of topics grouped around four core themes: Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Coordinating, and provides an essential bridge between the theories of management, and its practice in organizations, from multi-national corporations to not-for-profit enterprises. The depth and breadth of available resources-new content will be added to the Annual every year-ensures a steady stream of contemporary knowledge and tools. Use the Annuals as a valuable source of knowledge for professional development.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction to The 2008 Pfeiffer Annual: Management Development

Planning

Introduction to the Planning Section

Managing Cultural Transformation: Training Healthcare Leaders to Communicate Organizational Change

The Impact of Spirituality on Organizational Culture: A Leadership Orientation

Strategy Execution Through Education: How Ingersoll Rand Develops Leaders

Executing Change at the Speed of Insight: Enhancing Improvisational Leadership Through Human Capital Analytics

Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to Develop Managers and Leaders

Organizing

Introduction to the Organizing Section

Beyond Talent Development: Managers as Talent Leaders

Social Media: New Frontiers in Hiring and Recruiting for Managers

Creating a Manager's Resource Guide

Making Telework Work

The Manager's Role in Human Resources Management

Getting Your People to Be Team Players

Leading

Introduction to the Leading Section

Jessica and Jason Meet Maslow: Gen Y and the Hierarchy of Needs

Between the Lines: Using Process Observation in Coaching and Development

e-Leadership: Setting a New Paradigm in Business

Working Effectively in Global Environments: New Findings About Leadership and Country Culture

Building Leadership: The Journey Builds the Leaders

Cultivating Confidence to Face New Challenges: Management's Role in Performance Improvement

Coordinating

Introduction to the Coordinating Section

How to Be a More Effective Decision-Maker

Attention-Challenged Leaders: Catch Them and Make It Count

The Role of Leadership in an Effective Employee Orientation Program

Contributors

About the Editor

How to Use the CD-ROM

Pfeiffer Publications Guide

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