TY - BOOK AU - Weightman, Jane TI - Managing People SN - 8179924483 U1 - 658.3 PY - 2005/// CY - New Delhi PB - Jaico Publishing House KW - Human resource management N1 - Contents : List of Figures and Tables Preface Part 1 The Fundamental Characteristics of People Introduction to managing People Individual differences Learning Part 2 The Chaning World of Work Factors influencing work, jobs and employmet opportunities Differing work patterns The management of work-related stress Part 3 Optimising the People Contribution The move from compliance to commitment Finding and selecting people Nutring people at work Leadership Influence and persuasion Motivation Stimulating improved performance Performance Management Keyword Answers to Activities and Objectives References Professioanl Standards Index Index List of Figures List of Tables N2 - This new edition, offers a comprehensive and in-depth look at the introductory HR field. it is also student friendly through it's use of pedagogy and case material. managing People is a vital part of making organsiatios work well. It affects such diverse but related issues as staff turnover and productivity, organisational cutlure and product quality, learning and professioanl ethics. Managing People discuses the central debates in this area. With a strong ethical undercurrent people, giving approachable introductions to both psychology and sociology. It defines what personnel management is, and the differences between managing people and leading people. Informed and informative on such challenges as discipline and motivation, it also addresses such questions as: About Author : Jane Weightman BA, MSc, PhD is a psychologits and was associated with the Manchester School of Management at UMIST from 1980-1997. Since then she has written and implemented training with in ogranisations. She has carried our research into a wide range of managment-related topics. Previsouly, she worked in the field of mental handicap as a researcher, teacher, lecturer and country advisor. She has written widely in a range of journals and written a number of books. ER -