In einer wissensintensiven Gesellschaft gelten Humanressourcen zunehmend als zentraler Erfolgsfaktor fur Unternehmen. Dieses Buch bietet darauf Bezug nehmend eine vertiefende Einfuhrung in die Grundlagen des Humanressourcen-Managements. Es macht Studierende und interessierte Praktiker in systematischer Form mit einer neuartigen Perspektive vertraut. Dazu gehoren zwei Schwerpunktsetzungen: Erstens steht nicht nur die Perspektive der Personalabteilung im Vordergrund. Vielmehr wird der Versuch unternommen, das Management von Humanressourcen aus einer breiteren "General Management-Perspektive" zu...

A satisfactory and healthy integration of work with other life domains is one of the key challenges of modern society. Work-life balance and work-life integration have become focal points of today's human resource management practice and theory. Professionals who have been described as "extreme workers" regarding their work hours and engagement are under particular pressure to balance work and "the rest of life". This collection maps the increasingly extensive discussion of work-life issues for professionals and discusses key aspects in depth. What is work-life integration? What are the...

Managing strategies for professional service firms is an important and complex activity. The main issues in this book cover the core management principles for service firms in a comprehensive way. Based on current research findings it includes the management of service quality, knowledge and marketing as well as people, organizational and strategic issues. In understanding critical resources managers and partners will be able to effectively develop and exploit them. The book contains practical advice and offers a profound insight into the managerial excellence of service companies.