Managing People And Organizations in Changing Contexts

by Martin,Graeme

• ISBN13: 9780750680004
• ISBN10: 0750680008
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2006-03-16
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Managing People and Organizations in Changing Contexts addresses the contemporary problems faced by managers in dealing with people, organizations and managing change in a theoretically-informed and practical way. This textbook is a contemporary and relevant alternative to the standard works that cover material on Organization Behaviour and Human Resource Management because it approaches people management from the perspective of managers and aspiring managers. The book has an international orientation and many of the cases and examples in the book reflect this. It addresses the problems that managers face in managing people in old and new economy organisations and is interdisciplinary in its approach, including contributions from management, organisational behaviour, HRM, strategy, marketing and reputation management, and technology. This text meets the requirements of managers, leaders and students in managing people in contemporary and changing contexts. Managing People and Organizations in Changing Contexts offers: * a contemporary and relevant edge with an original structure * awareness of international and current trends and up-to-the-minute detail. * cases based on original research and consulting experience * new material on the role of management and leadership, technology and reputation management, and covers much of the material for CIPDs core management standards * material that has been tested with managers and students in Europe, the USA and Asia * a website on http://textbooks.elsevier.com providing international cases and answers to cases, links to websites, etc, for tutors * Addresses the contemporary problems faced by managers in dealing with people, organisations and managing change in a rigorous and practical way. * The book has a contemporary and relevant edge to it with an original structure and consistent awareness of current trends * Covers the CIPDs core management standards and the author is seeking accreditation/exemption from them.

Author Biography

Professor Graeme Martin PhD is based at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University. He is also Senior Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow's School of Business and Management. He is Director of the Centre for Reputation Management through People (CRMP)

Table of Contents

About the author	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xiii
An introduction to managing people in changing contexts	1
Learning objectives	1	(1)
Understanding management	2	(2)
Management as a set of universal truths	4	(5)
Stability and change in models of management	9	(3)
Explaining changing mindsets	12	(6)
A framework for the book	18	(3)
Learning summary	21	(1)
Review questions	22	(5)
References	27	(2)
The nature of management, managers and their work	29	(38)
Learning objectives	29	(1)
A framework for understanding managers and their work	30	(4)
A framework for understanding the well-rounded manager	34	(18)
The well-rounded manager	52	(6)
A model of effective management	58	(3)
Learning summary	61	(1)
Review questions	62	(2)
References	64	(3)
Managing in the individual-organizational context	67	(54)
Learning objectives	67	(1)
Introduction	68	(4)
The psychological contract	72	(7)
Managing psychological contracts	79	(25)
Leadership in organizations	104	(9)
Learning summary	113	(2)
Review questions	115	(3)
References	118	(3)
Managing in the organizational context	121	(36)
Learning objectives	121	(1)
Introduction	121	(6)
Organizational structures	127	(16)
New approaches to organizational design	143	(7)
Tests of effective organizational design	150	(3)
Learning summary	153	(1)
Review questions	153	(2)
References	155	(2)
Managing in an international context	157	(58)
Learning objectives	157	(1)
Introduction	158	(3)
National differences in the business environment	161	(8)
National cultural values	169	(14)
Institutions and business systems	183	(14)
Managing people in an international context	197	(3)
Developing international managers	200	(8)
Learning summary	208	(1)
Review questions	209	(2)
References	211	(4)
The corporate context, organizations and managing people	215	(44)
Learning objectives	215	(1)
Introduction to corporate reputation, identity, brands and people management	216	(4)
Defining and explaining `corporateness'	220	(11)
Connecting corporate branding, reputation and identity to people management	231	(13)
Modelling the relationship between people management, identity, brands and reputation	244	(7)
Learning summary	251	(2)
Review questions	253	(2)
References	255	(4)
The knowledge context, organizations and managing people	259	(48)
Learning objectives	259	(1)
Understanding the nature of knowledge, its strategic role and impact on organizations and people	260	(7)
The knowledge-based economy	267	(4)
Knowledge-based enterprises	271	(4)
Knowledge creation, transfer and utilization	275	(7)
Images of knowledge and organization	282	(14)
The nature of intellectual capital	296	(4)
Learning summary	300	(1)
Review questions	301	(2)
References	303	(4)
The technological context, organizations and managing people	307	(58)
Learning objectives	307	(1)
Understanding the nature of technological change and its relationship with managing people	308	(2)
Defining technologies and new technologies: a combination of `hardware and software'	310	(6)
Developing a framework for exploring the relationship between technology and human resource management	316	(22)
New technologies and managing people	338	(20)
Learning summary	358	(1)
Review questions	359	(2)
References	361	(4)
Managing organizational change	365	(40)
Learning objectives	365	(1)
Introduction	365	(4)
Models of organizational change	369	(15)
Changing organizational cultures	384	(10)
Lessons for successful organizational change	394	(4)
Learning summary	398	(1)
Review questions	399	(2)
References	401	(4)
Appendix I: Answers to review questions	405	(10)
Index	415