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Designed as a forum for the presentation of conceptual and methodological issues in the field of personnel and human resources management, this title covers such topics as the role of domain specific measures, and emotionality and job performance.

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A collection of 32 original chapters, reporting on research conducted around the world by top scholars in over 50 countries in an effort to bring to bear a greater collective comprehension of how people in work organisations around the world think, feel, and behave (politics, leadership, stress and differing global contexts). It can be of great use to several different audiences. Useful in classroom settings for graduate seminars, and even special courses in: Business, Organizational Behavior (OB), HRM, OD, OT, OS, Management, Industrial Sociology, Politics, Negotiations, Gender, Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Labor Relations, Marketing, Political Economy, Family and Consumer Science, Law, Journalism and Communications, Nursing Science Administration, Public Policy, Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Work, Industrial/Organisational Psychology, Social Psychology, Social Economics, and in-house training programs, MILR, MPA, MBA and executive educations classes. Overall, one of the most current, practical, conceptual, and up-to-date researched global perspective reference texts today on the market.

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Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management is designed to promote theory and research on important substantive and methodological topics in the field of human resources management. The series is published yearly and includes papers on issues of cutting edge importance by some of the very best scholars in the field. It is considered to be one of the most respectable publications in the field of human resources management and acts as a primary resource to both individuals and libraries.

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Political skill is a characteristic that can facilitate good things for individuals and their organizations. Yes, it is possible that political skill can be used and to get away with self-serving acts at the expense of others, but contrary to the stereotypical perceptions of being political, political skill is about more than manipulation. In fact, political skill enables people to build trust and forge positive relationships, and leaders often need it to influence others and access resources critical to their teams' success.This edition has been revised and updated with more than 15 years of additional research on political skill, as well as new examples that demonstrate why, in today's organizations, career success depends more on political skill than on almost any other characteristic.

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