The average workforce today is far different to that of a few years ago. Companies now employ more freelancers and temporary staff, while there is increased job-sharing and sub-contracting, not to mention more staff working from home. This brings with it its own particular set of problems for managers. Here, Richard Pettinger looks at the changing employment situation today and outlines what the flexible workforce is, what flexible working is and how to manage both successfully. The text includes sections on conceptual aspects, motivations, empowerment, organizational streamlining, and management qualities and performance.
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Fast track route to the effective management of flexible workers and working arrangements
Covers the key areas of managing the flexible workforce from attitude formation and leadership, direction and motivation to group management and flexible workforce development
Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses including Sandals Inc, British Airways, Cobra Beer, and Semco, and ideas from the smartest thinkers including Peter Drucker, Peter Senge, Linda Gratton and Robert Heller
Includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive resources guide --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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ExpressExec is a unique business resource of one hundred books. These books present the best current thinking and span the entire range of contemporary business practice. Each book gives you the key concepts behind the subject and the techniques to implement the ideas effectively, together with lessons from benchmark companies and ideas from the world's smartest thinkers.
ExpressExec is organised into ten core subject areas making it easy to find the information you need:
01 Innovation
02 Enterprise
03 Strategy
04 Marketing
05 Finance
06 Operations and Technology
07 Organizations
08 Leading
09 People
10 Life and Work
ExpressExec is a perfect learning solution for people who need to master the latest business thinking and practice quickly. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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- Facility Management Risks and Opportunities by Bev Nutt on page 17, and page 78
- Introduction to Management: Third Edition by Richard Pettinger in Back Matter
- Leadership and Management for HR Professionals by Keith Porter on page 35
- Out of the Shadows: Managing self-employed, agency and outsourced workers by Patricia Leighton in Back Matter
- Core Management for HR Students and Practitioners, Second Edition by Peter Winfield BA MA PG.Dip LER Dip PM Cert. M. FIPD. M.I.Mgt. on page 77
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