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Work Organization and Human Resource Management

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Carolina Machado

    1. School of Economic and Management Department of Management, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

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  2. J. Paulo Davim

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

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  • Allows to share knowledge and insights about work challenges on an international and transnational scale
  • Keep at the forefront of innovative practices and theories as well as the most recent research activities relating to changes in work and in organizations management
  • Advance our understanding of key work, productivity and management issues
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Management and Industrial Engineering (MINEN)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. The Role of Responsible HRM Practices and a Culture-Related Capability on the CSR-Performance Association: A Small Firm Perspective

    • Wayne O’Donohue, Nuttaneeya (Ann) Torugsa
    Pages 1-25

  3. Managing High Performance Work Systems and Organizational Performance

    • Aykut Berber, Murat Yaslioglu
    Pages 27-42

  4. The Role of the Line Manager in HRM-Performance Research

    • Brian Harney, Kenneth Cafferkey
    Pages 43-53

  5. The Impact of Strategic Human Resource Management Practices on Australian Dairy Farm Performance

    • Aman Ullah, Connie Zheng
    Pages 55-72

  6. Exploring Change in Small Firms’ HRM Practices

    • R. Wapshott, O. Mallett, D. Spicer
    Pages 73-92

  7. Effective Human Resource Practices in Family Businesses

    • Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano, Mercedes Rubio-Andrés, Pedro Jiménez-Estévez
    Pages 93-104

  8. The Gender of the Entrepreneur and the Politics of Entrepreneurship for Women: An Exploratory Study

    • Emília Fernandes, Regina Leite
    Pages 105-123

  9. Influence of Organizational Flexibility in High Performance Work Practices

    • Mercedes Rubio-Andrés, Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano
    Pages 125-134

  10. Gaining or Losing? Projective Identification, Professional Identities and New Public Management

    • Teresa Carla Trigo de Oliveira, João Fontes da Costa
    Pages 135-152

  11. Researching HRM to Enhance Understanding: The Neglected Role of Ontology

    • Brian Harney
    Pages 153-163

  12. Examining the Motivation to Work Within a Group of Gardeners with Mental Disorders

    • Ester Machado Pereira, Carolina Feliciana Machado
    Pages 165-176

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 177-179
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About this book

This book provides support to academics as well as managers, who deal with policies and strategies related to work issues. Effective work practices and good employee relations are a real necessity of nowadays organizations, as they can help to reduce absenteeism, employee turnover and organizational costs. Instead, they support high levels of commitment, effectiveness, performance as well as productivity. The book focusses on the implications of those changes in productivity and organizations management. It explores the models, tools and processes used by organizations in order to help managers become better prepared to face the challenges and changes in work and consequently, in the way how to manage todays' organizations.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Economic and Management Department of Management, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

    Carolina Machado

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    J. Paulo Davim

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