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"Here is an illustrated guide to the mysteries and mystique of how people are compensated for their efforts in all types of organizations. Intensely practical, with clear discussions of what works, what doesn't, and why; Caruth and Handlogten's book covers such topics as job evaluation, job pricing, employee benefit programs, pay for performance, and also the compensation of executives, sales personnel, and international employees. Executives and...

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As the United States encounters more competition in the marketplace, American companies must change in order to survive. This book is designed to be a comprehensive reference to those involved in salvaging and empowering as many employees as possible. Few managers and supervisors are adequately trained to effectively handle the diverse and complex human relations problems that characterize business and industries undergoing organizational changes....

"Douglas McGregor, Revisited emphasizes McGregor's lasting influence and updates his thinking with new concepts, fresh strategies, and modern implementation. This timely work traces McGregor's original thinking, which has emerged in current approaches that stress distributed leadership, open-minded appraisal techniques, and employee/customer commitment." "Highlighted throughout with gems of wisdom in McGregor's own words, the book describes the value...

"In Managing Workplace Negativity, Topchik explains how to spot this insidious killer of workplace efficiency, as well as how to put negative individuals, teams, and organizations back on the road to recovery." "Topchik illustrates that the outcomes of negativity can be surprisingly tangible, such as increased customer complaints, increased error rates, declining work quality - and particularly damaging in today's tough labor market - increased employee...

You've got the best employees available - all hand-picked for their knowledge, skills, and creativity. But do you know how to make the most of them? Do you know how to leverage this wealth of human capital - and make your people your most powerful competitive tool? Find out in Beyond Productivity. Based on the authors' extensive research, this book demonstrates how leading firms have designed their infrastructures to leverage both organizational knowledge...

"In this thoroughly updated edition of a classic reference, Stephen E. Condrey brings together leading experts in public administration and HR management to demonstrate how HR managers can take a more strategic role in their organizations. The Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government provides readers with a reference point for assessing organizational needs and overcoming complexities within the changing public HR management environment,...

"As Ken Blanchard, John Carlos, and Alan Randolph clearly demonstrated in their previous bestseller, empowerment Takes More Than a Minute, empowerment is not a goal that can be achieved in a minute. Empowerment is a process that requires ongoing effort, awareness, and commitment to transforming the hierarchy. This essential guide offers managers detailed, hands-on answers to real-life questions about how to navigate the journey to empowerment." "Written...

In Beyond HR: The New Science of Human capital, John Boudreau and Peter Ramstad show you how to do this through a new decisions science-talentship. Through talentship, you move far beyond merely reactive mind-set of planning and budgeting for headcount and hiring and retaining talent.