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Book SynopsisThis exciting and comprehensive Handbook
brings together leading international HR scholars to review existing research and highlight the current and future cross-cutting issues and challenges facing managerial practice and education. It is a particularly stimulating read in defining the field and setting the future research agenda.'
- Susan Cartwright, Lancaster University, UK
In recent years, there has been considerable debate on the future of management but less attention on the changing role of managers in the workplace. This book considers the ways in which managers themselves are being managed. In so doing, the contributors reflect upon the research conducted to date and the potential research pathways.
With contributions from experts in the field, the book explores the ways organisations manage their managers and how this continues to evolve globally. Themes discussed include talent management, evidence-based management, the nature of managerial work, management learning, and education and development as well as women in management and cross-cultural issues.
Academics, researchers, analysts and students will find this an important Handbook to aid in their understanding of the contemporary world of managers.
Contributors: R. Agarwal, C. Bajada, Y. Baruch, J. Billsberry, N. Bozionelos, P.J. Brown, A. Catchcart, A. Caza, D. Chauvel, M. Dent, R. Green, T. Jackson, R. Kaminska, R.N. Kar, A. Kellner, R. Kramar, W. Lightfoot, P. MacDonald, A. McDonnell, S.J. Perkins, G. Poulingue, E.J. Sander, G. Suder, S. Tengblad, D. Tourish, B. Toustou, K. Townsend, S. Varma, O.E. Vie, A. Wilkinson
Trade Review‘This exciting and comprehensive Handbook brings together leading international HR scholars to review existing research and highlight the current and future cross-cutting issues and challenges facing managerial practice and education. It is a particularly stimulating read in defining the field and setting the future research agenda.’ -- Susan Cartwright, Lancaster University, UK
Table of ContentsContents: 1. Managing Managers: The Evolving Management Story in Context Adrian Wilkinson, Keith Townsend and Gabriele Suder PART I PROCESSES AVAILABLE TO MANAGERS WITHIN ORGANISATIONAL BOUNDARIES 2. Talent Management: Current Understanding and What We Still Need to Know Anthony McDonnell 3. Perspectives on Problems in Managing Managers’ Remuneration Stephen J. Perkins 4. Managing Managerial Careers N. Bozionelos and Y. Baruch PART II TOPICS CUTTING ACROSS THE ROLES OF MANAGERS 5. The Role of Leadership in Developing the Innovative Manager Elizabeth J. Sander and Arran Caza 6. Managing the Front-line Manager Keith Townsend and Ashlea Kellner 7. Professions and Managers Mike Dent 8. Evidence Based Management: Some Pros, Cons and Alternatives Dennis Tourish 9. Managerial Work Stefan Tengblad and Ola Edvin Vie PART III CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND NEW DIRECTIONS 10. On Solutions to the Crisis in Management Education: Can Business Schools Improve the Effectiveness of Managers? Jon Billsberry 11. The Role of Business Schools in Management Education William Lightfoot 12. Organisational Knowledge and Knowledge Management Daniele Chauvel and Geneviève Poulingue 13. A Manager-centred Perspective on Organisational Work-life Agendas Paula MacDonald and Abby Catchcart 14. Managing Diversity for Creativity and Innovation in a Complex World Renata Kaminska and Béatrice Toustou 15. Managing Managers Across Cultures: Different Values, Different Ethics Terence Jackson 16. Women in Management Robin Kramar 17. Global Comparison of Management Practices Renu Agarwal, Chris Bajada, Paul James Brown and Roy Green 18. Managers in Developing Countries Rabi Narayan Kar, Sumati Varma and Gabriele Suder Index
