Michael Armstrong Libros

This guide lists and describes the systematic and analytical methods used by business managers to assist the decision-making process and improve efficiency, particularly with reference to planning and control. All concepts are accompanied by diagrams which illustrate particular points.

Grounded in extensive research and evidence, this final report from the Cambridge Primary Review provides a thorough examination of English primary education after over forty years. It incorporates insights from thousands of witnesses, including individuals and organizations, to deliver a comprehensive analysis of the current state and future directions of primary education in England.

Focusing on cross-cultural perspectives in disability, human rights, and education, this book critiques the dominant narrative that positions Western societies as superior. It explores how human rights are perceived differently across cultures, with some contributors questioning the universal applicability of the human rights model, while others advocate for it as essential for inclusivity. The text highlights the educational implications of these debates and encourages further reflection and research through thought-provoking questions posed by each author.

Based on British practice but also of interest to American HR professionals, Reward Management has been judged “the undisputed ‘bible’ on the topic” by the Journal of Administrative Management. This definitive book explains reward management, which is concerned with formulating and implementing strategies and policies that aim to reward people fairly, equitably and consistently in accordance with their value to the organization.  It examines in detail the processes and various approaches that can be adopted to achieve and reward outstanding skill and competence levels in the workplace. Comprehensive and highly practical in its approach, it takes a strategic perspective and addresses the wide gap that exists between theory and practice, with a focus on the implications for practitioners.

Praise and Reviews "Those with managerial responsibilities will find this a useful guide to keep on their shelves and dip into for background material and guidance on a range of business topics."- Business Franchise"A practical and straightforward guide to successful management, written with the benefit of over 30 years' experience."- Business ExecutiveThe demands made on managers in today's turbulent, uncertain and demanding world constantly increase. Even the most experienced manager needs to keep abreast of new developments and periodically brush up on essential skills.This new edition of the best-selling practical management guide has been fully revised and updated to cover 50 specific areas of management in a clear and relevant way. Each is self-contained and can be dipped into, but all fall into the three broad categories in which any manager needs to be competent:managing peoplemanaging activitiesmanaging and developing yourselfAn invaluable handbook for existing and aspiring managers, How to be an Even Better Manager also takes account of recently developed approaches to management, and includes new thinking on familiar aspects of the manager's job. No book can tell managers what to do in every situation, but this incomparable new edition provides guidelines that will help you build up managerial knowledge and skills.

The integration of human resource strategy with overall business strategy is often easier in theory than in practice. Armstrong's Handbook of Strategic Human Resource Management provides a bridge between theory and practice, serving as a guide both to formulating human resource strategies and to implementing them. This indispensable new edition includes information on developing and delivering HR strategy, how to implement both organizational and individual performance strategies and international aspects of strategic human resource management. It also reflects important developments in HR strategies linked with those issues that affect HRM on a day-to-day basis, including human capital management, corporate social responsibility, organization development, employee engagement and talent management. Armstrong's Handbook of Strategic Human Resource Management sets out a strategic framework for HRM; a framework for implementing SHRM in action; and a section on HR strategies. Case studies, checklists, practical examples and a strategic HR toolkit make this book an extremely practical resource for all those who are involved in putting complex strategy into practice in order to effect positive and productive change.

Aimed at human resources practitioners, this volume explains how managing human capital impacts business performance and profitability. Baron and Armstrong discuss the concept of human capital management (HCM), describe how it works in practice, and identify the specific skills HR specialists need in order to deliver effective HCM. The appendix includes a “toolkit” that organizations can use to develop their own policies.

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Armstrong on Reinventing Performance Management presents a holistic approach to performance management, drawing on Michael Armstrong's vast research and experience. Most organizations have performance management processes in one form or another, but these are often based on formal annual reviews, forced rankings and directly linked to pay decisions. These traditional approaches are often at the expense of ongoing, continuous feedback and focus on looking back at what has or has not been achieved rather than looking forward. Direct links to pay decisions avert attention from people development, and managers often get lost in the bureaucracy of complex forms rather than fully engaging with their people. Armstrong on Reinventing Performance Management details how to build a culture of ongoing feedback and coaching and provides case studies of how this approach to building performance has been effective in organizations including Deloitte, Gap, Expedia and Google. Filled with practical advice, including how to deal with underperformers, it enables organizations to remove overly bureaucratic and ineffective systems based on top-down judgments and ratings, and demonstrates how to get line managers' support for the process focusing on actionable feedback and growth.