Human Resources

Human Resources

 
I Didn't See it Coming Widmann, Nancy C. | Eisenman, Elaine J. | Kopelan, Amy Dorn John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Change Management, Human Resources, Personal Growth

The organizational landscape has undergone so many transformations over the last decade that thousands of talented professionals who managed to thrive through all sorts of difficulty have suddenly found themselves the...

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Igniting Gen B and Gen V Ahlrichs, Nancy S. Davies-Black Publishing , 2008 Diversity, Human Resources, Management

To compete in today’s marketplace, corporations need to develop employees that do more than just show up every day to work: employees need to be engaged in their work. Unfortunately, companies have historically...

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Intrinsic Motivation at Work Thomas, Kenneth W. Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2009 Human Resources, Management, Productivity

Maximizing productivity at work is a top priority for all business organizations, but all too often focus is limited to extrinsic rewards: tangible benefits such as pay, commissions, and bonuses. In Intrinsic...

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Keeping the Millennials Sujansky, Joanne G | Ferri-Reed, Jan John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Diversity, Human Resources, Management

For the first time in history, corporate managers face the challenge of managing four generations at once: the Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y (the Millennials). As Boomers get ready to retire en...

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Leaders at All Levels Charan, Ram John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Management

In Leaders at All Levels, Ram Charan addresses a growing problem in business—the shortage of leaders who are prepared to face today’s complex business environment. Many companies struggle to find...

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Leadership and the Sexes Gurian, Michael | Annis, Barbara Jossey-Bass , 2008 Diversity, Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth

Gender differences are apparent in all facets of life, and work settings are no exception. Some companies ignore these differences, breeding miscommunication and misunderstanding. Other companies work to become gender...

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Leadership Solutions Weiss, David S. | Molinaro, Vince | Davey, Liane John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Personal Growth

Organizations often struggle to build the leadership capacity necessary to thrive in an ever-changing global business environment. In fact, leadership development may be one of the biggest challenges facing businesses...

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Leveraging The New Human Capital Burud, Sandra | Tumolo, Marie Davies-Black Publishing , 2004 Diversity, Human Resources, Management, Personal Growth

According to Burud and Tumolo, people live and work differently today than they did in the past. Because employees no longer have the “invisible” support of the home-based partner who backed workers of the Industrial...

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Love 'em or Lose 'em Kaye, Beverly | Jordan-Evans, Sharon Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2008 Human Resources, Leadership Development

In Love ‘em or Lose ‘em, Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans provide managers with a comprehensive guide to successfully engaging, developing, and retaining the valuable talent on their teams. People...

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Managing Across Cultures Solomon, Charlene M. | Schell, Michael S. McGraw-Hill , 2009 Diversity, Human Resources, Management

Today’s business world has become so interconnected that most businesspeople now regularly work with colleagues, customers, or suppliers from other cultures. Not everyone in the world shares American attitudes toward...

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