Human Relations: Principles and Practices - Softcover

Reece, Barry L.; Brandt, Rhonda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0618214356 ISBN 13: 9780618214358

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Academic), 2002

Synopsis

This edition of Human Relations: Principles and Practices continues to focus on the immediate personal application of human relations principles and practices. In addition to incorporating the authors' innovative "Total Person" approach toward the field, the Seventh Edition includes an increased emphasis on issues of diversity, presenting a broad range of characteristics that affect relationships on the job and ways to achieve insight when dealing with a wide-range of people related problems. The updated pedagogy includes strategically placed exercises that encourage teamwork and group problem-solving techniques, first-person advice from respected writers, educators, and business leaders, opening vignettes featuring prominent individuals in real-world situations, and "Career Corner" sections that provide practical solutions to common human relations problems.

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Review

"Extremely readable - students say they enjoy this text!" -- Judith Meyer, Beaufort County Community College

"The text is well written and visually appealing. Students enjoy the pictures and the cartoons. In addition, the chapters are not too lengthy." -- Anthony Stubbs, Iowa Lakes Community College

Synopsis

The fifth edition of Human Relations: Principles and Practices continue to use Barry Reece's and Rhonda Brandt's innovative "Total Person Approach" as it covers the seven major themes of effective human relations. This approach provides students with the transferable skills to help them get a job, keep a job, and be successful in their chosen working environment. Like the "big book," this brief edition focuses on the major themes of human relations, but particularly emphasises a more personal, versus organisational viewpoint. Highlights of the new fifth edition include: - New! Expanded coverage of human relations in the Age of Information - focusing on various issues related to technology, the Internet and the information age - New! Human Relations in Action boxed inserts, which offer a mix of "how to" tips and examples from real world organisations - New! Companion student and instructor web sites - Revised! The "Total Person Approach" asserts that human behaviour at work is influenced by many independent personal traits like physical fitness, values, self-awareness, integrity, and emotional control - Continued Real-World Emphasis.

In order to prepare students for the working environment, every chapter includes an "Opening Vignette" that features prominent individuals or national corporations; and a "Career Corner" that provides students with practical solutions to common human relations problems

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Academic)
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0618214356
• ISBN 13: 9780618214358
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 320