Unlock the secrets to effective people management with this insightful book, The Human Equation by Jeffrey Pfeffer. In this groundbreaking work, noted author Jeffrey Pfeffer challenges conventional wisdom surrounding management practices, focusing on the crucial link between employee engagement and organizational performance. As organizations often fail to recognize the costs of ineffective management, Pfeffer highlights the importance of nurturing a workplace that prioritizes people. This must-read guide offers clear solutions for avoiding common pitfalls like downsizing and ineffective compensation strategies. With practical guidance, this book serves not just as a critique of current trends but also proposes a path towards high-performance management practices. Delivered in a durable cloth over boards format, The Human Equation promises to be an essential addition to your business library. Packed with fresh perspectives, it's ideal for managers seeking to improve their organizational strategies and drive profitability through effective people management. With free shipping and quick delivery, add this essential piece to your collection today and transform your approach to managing talent efficiently.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780875848419
Format: Cloth over boards
Year: 1998
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press


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Why is common sense so uncommon when it comes to managing people? How is it that so many seemingly intelligent organizations implement harmful management practices and ideas? In his provocative new book, The Human Equation, bestselling author Jeffrey Pfeffer examines why much of the current conventional wisdom is wrong and asks us to re-think the way managers link people with organizational performance. Pfeffer masterfully builds a powerful business case for managing people effectively—not just because it makes for good corporate policy, but because it results in outstanding performance and profits. Challenging current thinking and practice, Pfeffer: reveals the costs of downsizing and provides alternatives; identifies troubling trends in compensation, and suggests better practices; explains why even the smartest managers sometimes manage people unwisely; demonstrates how market-based forces can fail to create good people management practices, creating a need for positive public policy; and provides practical guidelines for implementing high-performance management practices. Filled with information and ideas, The Human Equation provides much-needed guidance for managing people more wisely and more profitably.