Human Resources

Human Resources

 
Winning the Global Talent Showdown Gordon, Edward E. Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2009 Global Business, Human Resources, Social Responsibility

The world will soon face a massive talent shortage, especially in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Every nation in the world will be uniquely affected by this crisis, and each will...

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Games at Work Goldstein, Mauricio | Read, Philip John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Relationships

Every company engages in some form of game play, whether knowingly or not, yet most companies do not understand the detriment these games can have on productivity and profitability. In Games at Work,...

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The Corporate Transformation of Health Care Geyman, John P. Springer Publishing Company, Inc. , 2004 Health Care, Human Resources

The health care system in the United States is entering a period of transition as reform efforts stand to affect the entire industry over the next few years. In The Corporate Transformation of Health Care...

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True North George, Bill | Sims, Peter John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth

In True North, the sequel to Bill George’s 2003 bestseller Authentic Leadership, readers are shown how to follow their “True North,” their internal compass that will guide...

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Career Contentment Garton, Jeffrey ASTD Press , 2008 Human Resources, Personal Growth

Job satisfaction may include a paycheck, benefits, and vacation time, but career contentment is harder to define—it cannot be measured in physical terms because people have their own ideas about what it takes to be...

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Emotional Intelligence for Managing Results in a Diverse World Gardenswartz, Lee | Cherbosque, Jorge | Rowe, Anita Davies-Black Publishing , 2009 Human Resources, Management, Personal Growth, Relationships

Over the past decade, emotional intelligence has been recognized more and more as a critical underpinning of success both on and off the job. It has become even more important as work environments have become...

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The Learning Layer Flinn, Steven D. Palgrave Macmillan , 2010 Human Resources

In The Learning Layer, Steven D. Flinn introduces the concept of a learning layer that rests atop all other systems within an organization and, like the human mind, can evolve and adapt to the input of...

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Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad Finnegan, Richard P. Davies-Black Publishing , 2010 Human Resources, Leadership Development, Management

Studies indicate that employee turnover costs anywhere from 12 to 40 percent of a company’s pretax income, making turnover a critical issue for executives in all industries. Turnover is especially important in poor...

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Power Mentoring Ensher, Ellen E. | Murphy, Susan E. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2006 Human Resources, Leadership Development, Personal Growth

Today, few employees spend their entire career at one company. Some people move from company to company in search of raises and promotions; while some move from project to project. Employment patterns have also changed...

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A Manager's Guide to Coaching Emerson, Brian | Loehr, Anne AMACOM , 2008 Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Personal Growth

In A Manager's Guide to Coaching, authors Brian Emerson and Anne Loehr operate under the premise that without engaging employees on a human level which responds to a coach's leadership, workplace production and...

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