Acceptance of Human Resource Innovation: Lessons for Management - Rilegato

Kossek, Ellen Ernst

 
9780899303741: Acceptance of Human Resource Innovation: Lessons for Management
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ISBN 10: 0899303749 ISBN 13: 9780899303741
Casa editrice: Praeger Pub Text, 1989

Sinossi

The Acceptance of Human Resource Innovation, based on a survey done by the author at the Valiant Insurance Corp., examines the adoption, implementation and acceptance of workplace innovations introduced by management. The purpose of the book is to provide an understanding of the gap that exists between the stated purpose of a new human resource program and its actual achievements. The study done at the insurance company was designed to measure employee reaction to and acceptance of the following human resource innovations: quality circles, job posting, flex-time, a fitness program, flexible benefits, case rewards, an employee newsletter and a peer award. The study found that executives and managers were more accepting of these innovations than were lower level employees. Personnel Administrator

A practical guide for personnel managers and human resource professionals, this book examines the adoption, implementation, and acceptance of work innovations introduced by management. The study is based on an extensive survey undertaken at a major insurance company to measure employee reactions to and acceptance of eight innovations: quality circles, job posting, flextime, a fitness program, flexible benefits, cash awards, an employee newsletter, and a peer award. The author analyzes why employees tend to accept certain innovations while rejecting others and offers suggestions for encouraging employee acceptance when it is lacking.

Kossek begins with an interdisciplinary review of theory from the innovation, personnel, and organizational development literature. The following chapters describe the research design, examine critical historical events in the adoption of the innovations studied, and set forth the measures used in the human resource innovation survey which forms the basis for the book. In analyzing her results, the author looks at differences in acceptance of innovations as a function of hierarchical level, race, sex, seniority, unit differences, and the properties of the innovations themselves. Based on her results, the author offers practical guidelines for the successful implementation of new programs and innovations. An indispensable tool for human resource managers and executives, this book will also be of significant value to students and researchers in the field.

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Informazioni sugli autori

ELLEN ERNST KOSSEK is Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management at the School of Labor and Industrial Relations at Michigan State University. Kossek has worked on human resource issues for IBM, GTE, Hitachi, and Deere and Company in the United States, Europe, and Japan.



ELLEN ERNST KOSSEK is Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management at the School of Labor and Industrial Relations at Michigan State University. Kossek has worked on human resource issues for IBM, GTE, Hitachi, and Deere and Company in the United States, Europe, and Japan.

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Editore
Praeger Pub Text
Data di pubblicazione
1989
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0899303749
ISBN 13 
9780899303741
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
175
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
gpsr@libri.de
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