Many of the psychological and sociological assumptions that originally guided human resources practices no longer apply to the work environment of the 1990s. Providing practical, hands-on approaches to the types of problems currently confronting human resources managers, this book presents detailed reports on interventions in nine actual cases representing some of the most profound challenges facing organizations and their employees today.
Abraham K. Korman, Ph.D., is the Wollman Distinguished Professor of Management at Baruch College, City University of New York. He is the author of six books and approximately 50 articles in the areas of leadership decision making, work motivation and management, and organizational development. He has lectured extensively on these topics in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East, and he has consulted for such Fortune 500 companies as Beatrice Foods, the Fairchild Corporation, Amstar, American Airlines, Rexham, Lever Brothers, RCA, and the New York Daily News.