Harvard Business Review on Managing People (Harvard Business Review Paperback Series) (Paperback)

by Rob Goffee (Author), Garetht Jones (Author), Sterling Livingston (Author), Jeffrey Pfeffe (Author), David Thomas (Author), Robin J. Ely (Author), Jean-Frantois Manzoni (Author), Jean-Louis Barsoux (Author) "THE ORGANIZATIONAL WORLD is awash with talk of corporate culture-and for good reason..." (more)
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THE HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW PAPERBACK SERIES is designed to bring today's managers and professionals the fundamental information they need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world. Here are the landmark ideas that have established the Harvard Business Review as required reading for ambitious business people in organizations around the globe.

From managing diversity to exploring alternative workplaces to debunking myths about compensation, the topics covered in this collection address how to build organizations with judicious and effective systems for managing people.

About the Author
Since 1984, Harvard Business School Press has been dedicated to publishing the most contemporary management thinking, written by authors and practitioners who are leading the way. Whether readers are seeking big-picture strategic thinking or tactical problem solving, advice in managing global corporations or for developing personal careers, HBS Press helps fuel the fire of innovative thought. HBS Press has earned a reputation as the springboard of thought for both established and emerging business leaders.

Product Details

• Paperback: 269 pages
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Press; 1 edition (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875849075
• ISBN-13: 978-0875849072
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #179,103 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Readable papers on broad topics in management, July 25, 2004

By	Lars Bergstrom "LarsBerg" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Whether you're just entering people management or have been doing it for years, this book grabs a selection of readable papers on a variety of topics from compensation to handling 'poor performers' to more effective (but non-manipulative!) means of persuasion.

Especially interesting were the two articles on the performance of individuals and the messages -- both explicit and implicit -- that managers give to their reports and how they affect performance. You should definitely give them a read if you think you have an average to poor performer that you're actively working with right now.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing., May 17, 2005

By	D. Huang - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I regularly read great articles from the subscription program of HBR and rely on its contents for great insight into today's business environment.

Unfortunately, the HBR book series make a poor comparison. I have even wonder if HBR is recycling unused, or rejected submissions for these books.

I bought Managing People, Brand managment and Marketing and stopped reading each after just two articles. They were just all a waste of time.

12 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HBR Managing People, April 5, 2000

By	Thuy le (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

Definitely one of the better books in the series. Discussion of common corporate issues. Provides good solutions. I've read 4 in the series and like this one the most.