Managing People in Organisations

JEREMY ADAMS is Managing Director of Eclectic Consulting (specializes in HRM and change management). Formerly he was a Lecturer in Work Psychology at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia and Visiting Professor at University of Puget Sound, Washington USA.

• PrefaceIntroductionPART 1: THE CHANGING FACE OF WORK PRACTICE AND THE NEW COSTS AND CHALLENGES FOR EMPLOYERSThe Changing Economy, Work Practices and CultureWork Intensification, Increasing Healthcare and Other CostsThe Worker-Friendly OrganisationPart 2: ENHANCING CORPORATE PERFORMANCEHuman Resources Practices and Corporate ProfitabilityStrategic Principle, Vision and MissionInnovation Capability and the FuturePart 3: DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCEPsychological Workplace EnvironmentSkills Training and Stress ManagementEnhancing PerformancePart 4: INCREASING WORKPLACE SATISFACTIONPositive Effects of Workplace Stress and Negative Impact of Withdrawal Satisfaction, Meaning and Happiness in the WorkplacePart 5: IMPROVING MANAGERIAL AND LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND MOTIVATING EMPLOYEESManagerial Development and ModelsTransformational Leadership and the Benefits of Leadership EnhancementMotivating EmployeesPart 6: ENHANCING ORGANISATIONAL COMMUNICATION, KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNINGCommunication, Information, Knowledge and the Learning OrganisationLearning and Training in the WorkplaceConclusionGlossary of TermsReferencesIndex.