Human Resources

This series will examine how senior managers develop strategies that build and deploy their workforce in ways that enhance firm performance. It will look at how staff are attached to the organization and how this involves a sense of engagement and well-being. It will identify individual practices that ensure that employees are able and motivated to perform effectively as the management of talent, learning and reward are vital in order for an organization to fulfil its particular needs.

Managing is the core activity carried out in organizations: managing people and practices whilst simultaneously doing so in ways that are seen to be socially responsible and representationally consistent. This series of talks will focus on the theory and practice of managing organizations, illustrated using a variety of case studies and it takes as a starting point a model set out in the first part of the series.

Modern organizations are characterized by uncertainty, rapid change, diversity, globalization, challenging economic environments, and conflicting demands. As such, it is increasingly important to master the skills of organizational behavior in order to understand, predict, and influence our own attitudes and behaviors and those of others. The presenters in this series are all top experts in the field of organizational behavior, with extensive teaching, research, and consulting experience. They offer an array of perspectives to provide their audience with current, evidence-based guidelines for successfully navigating the complexities of organizations – and of life.