Managing People

Managing People

by Jane Weightman

216 pages· 2004· ISBN 9780852929940

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Also available: Textbook and Revision Guide Pack ISBN 1843981009 This new edition offers a more comprehensive and in-depth look at managing people, which is a vital part of making organisations work well. This book discusses the central debates in this area. With a strong ethical undercurrent, it looks at different ways of understanding 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: How do you get the best from people? What factors influence the employment relationship? How do you meet customer and consumer expectations? What are the practical considerations of operational management? How do you manage stress and how do you manage change?

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    Weightman emphasizes a strong ethical undercurrent in people management; how can leaders balance the bottom line with genuine ethical responsibility toward their employees?

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    Reflecting on your own career, what is the most significant difference you have experienced between a traditional manager and a true leader?

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    The book introduces foundational concepts from both psychology and sociology to understand workplace behavior; which of these two lenses do you find more useful when trying to motivate a team?

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