Mastering People Management

by Pickford, James

• ISBN13: 9780273661924
• ISBN10: 0273661922
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Financial Times Prentice Hall

Summary

Based on Financial Times newspaper articles. Provides manages with the ideas and techniques to unleash the true value of their greatest asset. A single-source guide to becoming a master of people management. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
James Pickford
The role of people	1	(20)
Introduction to Part 1	4	(1)
The evolution of a professional agenda	5	(4)
Dave Ulrich
More than just a job: a brief history of work	9	(6)
Richard Donkin
Beyond operations to partnership	15	(6)
Malcolm Higgs
Strategy and performance	21	(22)
Introduction to Part 2	24	(1)
Aligning HR with business goals	25	(6)
George Dreher
The link between people and strategy	31	(6)
Brian Becker
Mark Huselid
Dave Ulrich
Scoring goals for people and company	37	(6)
Linda Bilmes
Organization and change	43	(32)
Introduction to Part 3	46	(1)
Seeking an edge in mergers	47	(6)
Randall Schuler
Susan Jackson
Time to get back to the basics	53	(4)
Stewart Black
How to avoid the seven deadly sins	57	(6)
Jean-Francois Manzoni
When internal boundaries become network relationships	63	(6)
John Storey
Facing up to uncertainty	69	(6)
Phil Hodgson
Dr Randall P. White
Culture and the workplace	75	(22)
Introduction to Part 4	78	(1)
A cultural evolution in business thinking	79	(6)
John Weeks
Charles Galunic
All change in the customized workplace	85	(6)
Hamid Bouchikhi
John Kimberly
Work as a life experience	91	(6)
John Kimberly
Elizabeth Craig
Gender and family issues	97	(16)
Introduction to Part 5	100	(1)
Lifting the corporate barriers to women	101	(6)
Herminia Ibarra
Corporate help is at hand for working parents	107	(6)
Stewart Friedman
Ellen Galinsky
Managing conflict	113	(20)
Introduction to Part 6	116	(1)
Turning disputes to corporate advantage	117	(6)
Michael Sacks
Andy Lewis
How to earn commitment	123	(4)
Chan Kim
Renee Mauborgne
Algebra lessons for older workers	127	(6)
Karen Cates
Kimia Rahimi
Law and regulation	133	(28)
Introduction to Part 7	136	(1)
Employee rights and management wrongs	137	(6)
Murray Fairclough
Claire Birkinshaw
HR practice: vive la difference	143	(6)
Mark Fenton-O'Creevy
Myths and methods of downsizing	149	(6)
Larry Hunter
Upholding standards for ethical practice	155	(6)
Peter Dean
Skills	161	(32)
Introduction to Part 8	164	(1)
Seeking success by involving workers	165	(6)
Mark Fenton-O'Creevy
Unlocking the secrets of business innovation	171	(6)
Thomas Mannarelli
In search of strategic meaning	177	(4)
Theresa Welbourne
The ups and downs of leading people	181	(6)
Michael Useem
The failure factor in leadership	187	(6)
Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries
Rewards	193	(16)
Introduction to Part 9	196	(1)
Rewards that work	197	(6)
Thomas Wilson
Firm benefits from share-owning workers	203	(6)
Martin Conyon
Richard Freeman
Recruitment, testing and training	209	(26)
Introduction to Part 10	212	(1)
Beyond the interview	213	(6)
Rob Yeung
Simon Brittain
A missing link in the strategic plan	219	(4)
Gary Latham
Investments that build on human nature	223	(6)
Charles Galunic
John Weeks
In search of the best performers	229	(6)
Victor Dulewicz
Subject Index	235	(6)
Name Index	241	(2)
Organization Index	243