Modern Human Relations at Work - Hardcover

Hodgetts, Richard M.; Hegar, Kathryn W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0324205635 ISBN 13: 9780324205633

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

The original intent of the book remains paramount: to provide an up-to-date textbook for readers who are novices in the area of human relations or for practitioners with little formal training in the subject. This edition examines the most interesting human relationsdevelopments of the early millennium. Many of these issues, while not found in other human relations textbooks, relate to current topics discussed in today's newspapers and magazines.

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Review:

Preface. Part I: INTRODUCTION. 1. The Nature of Human Relations. 2. Fundamentals of Motivation. Part II: THE SOCIAL SYSTEM. 3. Individual Behavior. 4. Group Behavior. 5. The Informal Organization. Part III: THE TECHNICAL SYSTEM. 6. Technology and People at Work. 7. Productivity and Quality Improvement. 8. Job Redesign and Job Enrichment. Part IV: The Administrative System. 9. Fundamentals of Leadership. 10. Developing, Appraising, and Rewarding Employees. Part V: BEHAVIORAL EFFECTIVENESS. 11. Communicating for Effectiveness. 12. Managing Conflict and Change. Part VI: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE. 13. Human Relations in Global Business. 14. Human Relations Challenges of the Future. Notes. Subject Index.

About the Author:

Dr. Kathryn W. Hegar, Professor of Management at Mountain View College, has taught courses in management since 1970. She is the recipient of many distinguished awards, including Collegiate Teacher of the Year, Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year, Minnie Stevens Piper Professorship Award nominee, and Innovator of the Year. She has authored 30 programs for IT'S EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, the pioneering business telecourse that was used for more than 10 years by colleges across the country and in the military services. She initiated the development of self-paced courses in management at Mountain View College; piloted the first online course in organizational behavior for the Dallas County Community College District, which ultimately resulted in the District offering a degree online; and instructed management courses online, including organizational behavior, from distant locations. In addition she conducted workshops and training seminars in supervision and management for major companies. She has participated in and held offices in professional organizations at all levels and has served as the president of the United States Chapter of the International Society for Business Education, which meets in a different country each year.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0324205635
• ISBN 13: 9780324205633
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 503