The number one reason cited in exit interviews for an employee quitting is "my manager." Most managers and executives not only aren't aware of this obvious problem, but probably wouldn't know what to do about it if they did. Today's employees do not respond to the old hands-on, militaristic management styles. They are highly independent, individual professionals with their own fully developed ideas. Leaders and managers who try to micro-manage them...

Provides any business owner, manager, or HR professional with the most current information to get the most from their talent from strategic HR-related issues to the smallest tactical detail of managing people. Each topic covered includes information on associated legal issues such as the recent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime regulations and stories from leading organizations to illustrate the positive impact human resources can...

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"Like other workplaces, libraries can sometimes be stressful, with library workers bearing the brunt of such problems as uncivil patrons, poor communication, inadequate leadership, and toxic behaviors by fellow employees. But there's hope. Following up their acclaimed examination of the dysfunctional library ("should be essential reading for library leaders" raves Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association), here the authors present...

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"Winner of the 2010 Max Weber Award in the Organizations, Occupations, and Work Section of the American Sociological Association" "Co-Winner of the 2012 Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award, American Sociological Association" "One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009" Frank Dobbin is professor of sociology at Harvard University. His books include Forging Industrial Policy: The United States, Britain, and France in the Railway Age;...

Since its original publication more than two decades ago, this guide has remained a respected and practical handbook for supporting one of the most important assets libraries possess: their human resources. Staff development and training are not only important but essential to ensure that libraries meet new challenges and fulfill their missions, especially in a constantly changing world where technological innovations directly impact information access....

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