POWER POLITICS This page intentionally left blank ORGANIZATIONAL POWER POLITICS Tactics in Organizational Leadership Second Edition GILBERT W. FAIRHOLM PRAEGER An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC Copyright © 2009 by Gilbert W. Fairholm All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review
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Objectives Case Study: Tornado in Barneveld, Wisconsin Your Place in the Emergency Management System Case Study: Hazardous Chemical Release Activity: Where Do I Fit? Unit 2: Overview of the Principles of Emergency Management and the Integrated Emergency Management System Introduction and Unit Overview FEMA Mission and Purpose Response Authorities History Principles of Emergency Management Recent Changes to Emergency Planning Requirements Why an Integrated Emergency Management System
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION From the caveman, the tribal men and up to the new man of our modern age information has always been the root of all decisions concerning, human activities. But the way of treating information has evolved from ages to ages. We have finally reached the time of Information Technology. At start Information Technology was considered as a new and sophisticated means used in conducting business. With globalization and the integration of national economies, Information Technology
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of Strategy is to give you a clear understanding of the fundamental issues and techniques of strategy, and to help you get a great final result in your course. Here’s how you might make the most of the text: ● Focus your time and attention on the fundamental areas of strategy in just 10 carefully selected chapters. Read the illustrations and the case examples to clarify your understanding of how the concepts of strategy translate into an easily recognisable, real-world context. Follow up on the
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CHAPTER 1 The Nature of Negotiation Objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. Understand the definition of negotiation, the key elements of a negotiation process, and the distinct types of negotiation. Explore how people use negotiation to manage different situations of interdependence—that is, that they depend on each other for achieving their goals. Consider how negotiation fits within the broader perspective of processes for managing conflict. Gain an overview of the organization of this book and the content
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CHAPTER 2 Strategic human resource management Nicky Golding OBJECTIVES To indicate the significance of the business context in developing an understanding of the meaning and application of SHRM. To analyse the relationship between strategic management and SHRM. To examine the different approaches to SHRM, including: – The best-fit approach to SHRM – The configurational approach to SHRM – The resource-based view of SHRM – The best-practice approach to SHRM. To evaluate the relationship between
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Telephone: 352-392-0108 E-mail: kammeyjd@ufl.edu Copyright ©2009 Mendota House, Inc. Herbert G. Heneman III President Telephone: 608-233-4417 E-mail: hheneman@bus.wisc.edu INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE CONCEPT | Rationale for the Tanglewood Case Many of the most important lessons in business education involve learning how to place academic concepts in a work setting. For applied topics, like staffing, learning how concepts are applied in the world of work also allow us see how the course
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Abstract Businesses today face heightened expectations around their role in society and the world, with turning a profit only one of many criteria by which performance is measured. Rising in importance is the impact a company has on its stakeholders, society, and even the planet. Integrated reporting, which encompasses elements of traditional financial reporting, sustainability reporting, and governance reporting within a single presentation, represents a growing trend that reflects these new
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Objectives By the end of this chapter you will be able to: ● define what is meant by the term ‘human resource management’ ● understand the roles of line managers and human resource managers in managing people ● outline the range of activities with which practitioners of human resource management are likely to be involved ● demonstrate how human resource management can make a difference by adding value to an organisation ● outline some of the current issues facing HR managers. HRM? What’s it all
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