Synopsis
In the midst of American corporate attempts to regain competitiveness in both international and national markets, is the human element of importance? How do companies reconcile individual needs with organizational imperatives in the workplace today?
The Human Side of Corporate Competitiveness explores the possibilities of corporate strategies which allow companies to be both competitive in the marketplace and compassionate to their employees at the same time. This volume brings together distinguished contributors with varying backgrounds and perspectives to present an innovative and comprehensive resource. They analyze the causes of America′s decline in competitiveness and propose strategies designed to improve organizational competence for today′s marketplace. The proposed strategies highlight the increasing interdependency at the societal level. Special consideration is given to minimizing the detrimental effects of organizational decisions on: employee morale, the health and functioning of employees and their families, and the social fabric of the worker′s community. Using examples of "technoservice" companies and new models of "high involvement" management, these incisive chapters show how employee well-being is frequently a necessary prerequisite in the new age of global competitiveness.
This volume will be of interest to human resource, management and organizational psychology professionals, as well as to academics in management, human resources, and industrial relations.
"A useful source of compelling information related to the emerging interest in the strategic management of human resources in organizations."
--Journal of Management
About the Author
Cary Cherniss currently is Professor of Applied Psychology and Director of the Organizational Psychology Program in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. He also has taught at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the University of Illinois in Chicago, the Chicago Medical School, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. He received his PhD in psychology from Yale University in 1972. Dr. Cherniss specializes in the areas of emotional intelligence, professional burnout, management training and development, and planned organizational change. He has published more than 50 scholarly articles and book chapters on these topics, as well as six books: The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace (with Daniel Goleman); Promoting Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: Guidelines for Practitioners (with Mitchel Adler); The Human Side of Corporate Competitiveness (with Daniel Fishman); Professional Burnout in Human Service Organizations; Staff Burnout; and Beyond Burnout: Helping Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, and Lawyers Recover From Stress and Disillusionment. In addition to his research and writing, Dr. Cherniss has consulted with many schools and school districts. He also has consulted with other kinds of organizations in both the public and private sectors, including American Express Financial Advisors, Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Honeywell, and PSEG Power. He currently is the director and cochair (with Daniel Goleman) of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and past president of its Division 27 (Society for Community Research and Action), and he is a member of the Academy of Management.
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