Leading, managing and developing people
By: edited by Gary Rees and Ray French
Contributors: Rayner, Charlotte; Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781843982579
Subjects: Personnel management; Leadership; Business and Management
Description: This text has been designed specifically to cater for the CIPD module in 'Managing and Leading People' and as such is closely aligned to the standards. Students on similar modules with appropriate content such as 'people and organisations', on wider business degrees, will also find the book useful.
Notes: Previous edition: published as Managing and leading people by Charlotte Rayner and Derek Adam-Smith. 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Leading and managing people : an overview; title: Introduction; title: pt. 2. The aims, objectives and role of HRM. The scope and nature of human resource management ; HRM contributions in different settings ; Professionalism and ethics in managing people; title: pt. 3. Leading, managing and developing people : major contemprorary themes. Leadership ; Managing change ; Flexibility and the psychological contract; title: pt. 4. Managing people : effective practice. Organisational and job design ; Recruitment and selection ; Developing employees ; Managing the employment relationship ; Performance management; title: pt. 5. Conclusion. Summary themes and future trends.