Managing in a Business Context: An Hr Approach - Couverture souple

Morris, Huw

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0273651749 ISBN 13 : 9780273651741

Editeur : Financial Times Management, 2002

Synopsis

Managing in a Business Context: an Hr approach offers human resource managers and students the intellectual tools needed to understand the business environment. It covers a wide range of theoretical perspectives in a clear and practical manner, and draws on a broad range of features to encourage readers to apply knowledge in practical situations.

The book builds on the success of the first edition (The Corporate Environment) which was appreciated by students and lecturers alike for its succinct and clear coverage of this key topic.

This book is suitable for human resource students and practitioners, especially those studying the â Managing in a Business Contextâ component of the Professional Development Scheme of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. It will also be of value to lecturers and students of related courses such as Certificates and Diplomas in Management and Mba programmes.

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Managing in a Business Context: an HR approach

Huw Morris, Brian Willey, Sanjiv Sachdev

Change is now a constant in the business world. It is more important than ever for managers and employees to be aware of rapid developments in economics, social trends, technology, politics and legal standards that can impact on the success of an organization. Human resource practitioners must increasingly be able to analyse and respond to external pressures on their businesses.

Managing in a Business Context: an HR approach

offers human resource managers and students the intellectual tools needed to understand the business environment. It covers a wide range of theoretical perspectives in a clear and practical manner, and draws on a broad range of features to encourage readers to apply knowledge in practical situations.

The book builds on the success of the first edition (The Corporate Environment) which was appreciated by students and lecturers alike for its succinct and clear coverage of this key topic.

Managing in a Business Context: an HR approach:

• Offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of key areas including corporate strategy, employment law, economics, technology, social trends and political contexts.
• Highlights the effects of key developments in business including globalisation, new technologies, the European Union, Labour government policies, political devolution, individual employment rights, and business ethics and social responsibility.
• Is fully up-to-date with respect to legislation, both in the UK and Europe.
• Includes a chapter highlighting future changes in the corporate environment.
• Features learning objectives and summaries for each chapter to enable readers to clearly identify the most important issues.
• Invites readers to apply the concepts discussed to real situations and their own organizations through frequent case studies and exercises.
• Includes a glossary to clarify key terms for students and a comprehensive list of references and web-links to enable readers to develop their own research.

This book is suitable for human resource students and practitioners, especially those studying the ‘Managing in a Business Context’ component of the Professional Development Scheme of the CIPD. It will also be of value to lecturers and students of related courses such as Certificates and Diplomas in Management and MBA programmes.

Huw Morris is Associate Dean at Bristol Business School at the University of the West of England; and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Brian Willey is Principal Lecturer in Employee Relations and Course Director of the MA in Employment Relations and Law at Kingston Business School, Kingston University; and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Sanjiv Sachdev is Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations at Kingston Business School, Kingston University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Financial Times Management
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0273651749
• ISBN 13: 9780273651741
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 364
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible