ABSTRACT

This is the second edition of the successful text published in 2000.The text continues to include self- assessment exercises, exam question, further reading and research and uses short case studies and articles to relate theory to practice.The new edition is completely up-dated with more extracts from Personnel Today and linked in to a website provided by the authors. The book provides excellent coverage of the CIPD syllabus for three core areas of the CIPD syllabus, Managing People, Managing Activities and Managing a business context. New end of chapter website links are included.

part |1 pages

Part One Managing People at Work

chapter |1 pages

Learning outcomes

chapter |1 pages

Introduction to Part One

chapter 1|29 pages

Individual differences

chapter 2|44 pages

People at work

chapter 3|84 pages

Optimizing the people contribution

part |1 pages

Part Two Managing Activities

chapter |1 pages

Learning outcomes

chapter |1 pages

Introduction to Part Two

chapter 4|70 pages

Managerial work

chapter 5|53 pages

The work organization

chapter 6|38 pages

The issue of quality

part |1 pages

Part Three Managing in a Business Context

chapter |1 pages

Learning outcomes

chapter |1 pages

Introduction to Part Three

chapter 7|32 pages

The strategic framework of management

chapter 9|19 pages

The political context of management

chapter 10|15 pages

The European context of management

chapter 11|28 pages

The social context of management

chapter 12|35 pages

The legal context of management

chapter 13|12 pages

The technological context of management

chapter 14|17 pages

Social responsibility and business ethics