Michael Armstrong transitioned from a marketing professional to the nonprofit sector, where he served as Executive Director for several prominent organizations. After his daughter's birth, he became a stay-at-home dad, rediscovering his passion for writing children's books. His work is characterized by playfulness and an ability to connect with young readers. Armstrong is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and his books are favored for their originality and sensitive handling of themes.
This guide lists and describes the systematic and analytical methods used by business managers to assist the decision-making process and improve efficiency, particularly with reference to planning and control. All concepts are accompanied by diagrams which illustrate particular points.
An Evidence-Based Guide to Delivering High Performance
Managing Activities describes and explains the nature of managerial work. It gives a definitive overview of the activities carried out in organisations to achieve their aims and meet the expectations and needs of their stakeholders - owners, managers employees, customers, suppliers and the public.
Based on British practice but also of interest to American HR professionals, Reward Management has been judged “the undisputed ‘bible’ on the topic” by the Journal of Administrative Management. This definitive book explains reward management, which is concerned with formulating and implementing strategies and policies that aim to reward people fairly, equitably and consistently in accordance with their value to the organization. It examines in detail the processes and various approaches that can be adopted to achieve and reward outstanding skill and competence levels in the workplace. Comprehensive and highly practical in its approach, it takes a strategic perspective and addresses the wide gap that exists between theory and practice, with a focus on the implications for practitioners.
A Complete A-Z of Proven Techniques & Essential Skills
Praise and Reviews "Those with managerial responsibilities will find this a useful guide to keep on their shelves and dip into for background material and guidance on a range of business topics."- Business Franchise"A practical and straightforward guide to successful management, written with the benefit of over 30 years' experience."- Business ExecutiveThe demands made on managers in today's turbulent, uncertain and demanding world constantly increase. Even the most experienced manager needs to keep abreast of new developments and periodically brush up on essential skills.This new edition of the best-selling practical management guide has been fully revised and updated to cover 50 specific areas of management in a clear and relevant way. Each is self-contained and can be dipped into, but all fall into the three broad categories in which any manager needs to be competent:managing peoplemanaging activitiesmanaging and developing yourselfAn invaluable handbook for existing and aspiring managers, How to be an Even Better Manager also takes account of recently developed approaches to management, and includes new thinking on familiar aspects of the manager's job. No book can tell managers what to do in every situation, but this incomparable new edition provides guidelines that will help you build up managerial knowledge and skills.
Aimed at human resources practitioners, this volume explains how managing human capital impacts business performance and profitability. Baron and Armstrong discuss the concept of human capital management (HCM), describe how it works in practice, and identify the specific skills HR specialists need in order to deliver effective HCM. The appendix includes a “toolkit” that organizations can use to develop their own policies.
Summer's just about over and William wants to end it by having the BEST DAY EVER! But can he let loose to have a day filled with free-range fun?
This ninth edition of the best-selling Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice has been fully updated to take account of the latest developments in HRM.Entailing every aspect of the human resource function, this highly comprehensive handbook considers the function in relation to the needs of the business as a whole. Recognizing HRM as a strategic process, Michael Armstrong offers clear practical advice on how companies can maximize the effectiveness of the HRM function and ensure that it makes a major contribution to organizational success.Covering a wide range of topics, this new edition is packed with all the essential information on HRM theory and best practice. In the light of new concepts of good practice and the outcomes of fresh research, the following areas have been either wholly replaced or substantially revised:HRM - characteristics, impact and context;HRM - development and issues;role of the HR function;role of the HR practitioner;strategic human resource management;competency-based HRM;how people learn;the delivery of learning and training;reward management fundamentals;job evaluation;grade and pay structures;involvement and participation.This Handbook is an essential guide for both students taking a Master's degree in HRM as well as CIPD students. In this edition, there are new additional chapters on:talent management;e-learning;facilitating change.
Based on the authors' experience, research and benchmarking activities, this definitive book explains that reward management is about performance - of individuals, teams and the whole organization. It examines in detail the processes and various approaches that can be adopted to achieve and reward outstanding skill and competence levels in the workplace. Comprehensive and highly practical in its approach, it takes a strategic perspective and addresses the wide gap that exists between theory and practice, with a focus on the implications for practitioners. This revised fifth edition includes new and updated chapters on age discrimination, bonus schemes, recognition schemes and pensions.
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