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Human Resource Management in a Business Context, 3rd Edition
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Human Resource Management in a Business Context, 3rd Edition

by John Kew, John Stredwick
June 2016
Intermediate to advanced
584 pages
23h 17m
English
CIPD - Kogan Page
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CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

At the beginning of each chapter a bulleted set of chapter objectives summarises what you expect to learn from the chapter, helping you to track your progress.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

When you have completed this chapter, you should be able to understand, explain and critically evaluate:

  • the main theories of management, both traditional and contemporary

  • the difference between power and influence and assess their suitability to a variety of management situations

  • the use of conflict-handling styles in the process of managing conflict, including methods of operating repair situations

CASE STUDIES

A range of case studies from different countries illustrate how key ideas and ...

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ISBN: 9781843984511