A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Employment Relations
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Employment Relations

Author: Tony Dundon

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2017-03-20

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1526421410

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In Employment Relations the authors translate years of experience, with the help of interesting vignettes, real life examples and connections with popular culture, into a critical understanding of the topic that brings the field to life. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. An excellent supplementary text for Employment Relations and HRM students or anyone interested in a short, succinct book on the subject of Employment Relations.

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Human Resource Management
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Human Resource Management

Author: Irena Grugulis

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2016-11-10

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1473986877

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Engaging and entertaining in equal measure, Human Resource Management is a book about work, the people who do it and the way they are managed (and mismanaged). Raising issues that are often neglected in typical HRM texts, such as work intensification and unemployment; it explores the realities of work, workers, and the communities that are affected by HRM policy and practice. Grugulis draws on current research to provide a critical and reflective overview of the key debates in HRM today. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of HRM, professionals working in organizations and anyone with an interest in the nature of human resources.

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Employment Relations
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Employment Relations

Author: Tony Dundon

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2017-03-20

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1526421437

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In Employment Relations the authors translate years of experience, with the help of interesting vignettes, real life examples and connections with popular culture, into a critical understanding of the topic that brings the field to life. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. An excellent supplementary text for Employment Relations and HRM students or anyone interested in a short, succinct book on the subject of Employment Relations.

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Management
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Management

Author: Ann L Cunliffe

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2009-06-25

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1412935474

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`Ann Cunliffe has produced a quite brilliant critical introduction to the study of management. This lucid, innovative and thought-provoking book takes a much needed look at the ethical and philosophical issues facing managers in contemporary organizations. A readable, thoughtful and intelligent book that students will love' - John Hassard, University of Manchester Written to inform, challenge and entertain, this book explains alternative ways of thinking about management and managing people in a way that is easy to understand and enjoyable. The book covers topics that are central to management, organizational behaviour or leadership courses: what managers do, motivation, communication, and ethics. Ann Cunliffe breathes fresh air into these topics, emphasizing the importance of relations when thinking about management and drawing on a range of disciplines such as philosophy and linguistics. A trusted and respected academic who has written widely on management, Ann Cunliffe's book will stretch, surprise and reward undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students.

A Very Short Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations
A Very Short Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations

Author: Christopher Grey

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008-12-09

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1446241149

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Relevant across a range of management courses, the Second Edition of A Very Short Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations offers students a lively, focused and challenging discussion of classical and current ideas about organizations and their management. Building on the hugely popular first edition, a new chapter explores the relationship between organization theory and behaviour as it exists today. Chris Grey shies away from the sterility of conventional textbooks, offering students an accessible and palatable overview of the field of organization studies that questions and challenges the traditional literature.

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Cross-Cultural Management
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Cross-Cultural Management

Author: Jasmin Mahadevan

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2017-05-08

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1526415011

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In Cross-Cultural Management, the author takes a critical, power-sensitive and culturally-aware perspective that moves beyond the paradigms debate, placing greater emphasis on the holistic nature of culture and its managerial consequences and taking into account the diversity and multiple identities apparent in cross-cultural management. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of cross-cultural management, human resource management or workplace diversity and professionals working in organizations and intercultural training.

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about International Business
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about International Business

Author: George Cairns

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2017-05-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1526414910

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The Second Edition of International Business includes recent impacts on international business such as the financial crisis, Brexit and the changing political landscape, Chinese steel prices and the Panama Papers revelations. It includes two new chapters on understanding people and organizations in International Business as well as coverage of recent international reports from Amnesty, Oxfam and the World Bank. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of International Business, professionals working in global organizations and anyone curious about the workings of the international business world.

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Leadership
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Leadership

Author: Brad Jackson

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2018-05-08

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1526451050

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An engaging guide through the cacophony of competing perspectives and models of leadership, the new edition includes an expanded discussion of contemporary topics like followership, gender, ethics, authenticity, and leadership and the arts, set against the backdrop of the global financial crisis. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of leadership, professionals working in organizations and anyone curious about the workings of leadership.

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Strategy
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Strategy

Author: Chris Carter

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008-09-17

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0857029975

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′If strategy is the queen of business, then this book offers us the perfect introduction to her court! It is accessible, lively, and informative. The book repays the reader with wonderful account of how strategy works. It also lets the reader in on some of the darker secrets of strategy′ - André Spicer, Associate Professor of Organisation Studies, Warwick Business School Studying Strategy is a welcoming, lively and thought provoking account that helps students get to grips with strategy′s key issues and broad debates and introduce them to the latest ideas. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of strategy at Undergraduate, Masters and MBA level, professionals involved in strategic decision making and anyone interested in how strategy works.

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Globalization
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Globalization

Author: Leo McCann

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2018-01-29

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1526448270

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In Globalization, the author explores the various intermingled aspects that make up the processes and controversies of globalization; he discusses the history and rise of the concept, sceptical and critical ideas about it, the debates around a global culture, and the implications of globalization for work, business, management and organizations. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of international business and anybody interested in the concept of globalization.