This book provides support to academics as well as managers, who deal with policies and strategies related to work issues. Effective work practices and good employee relations are a real necessity of nowadays organizations, as they can help to reduce absenteeism, employee turnover and organizational costs. Instead, they support high levels of commitment, effectiveness, performance as well as productivity. The book focusses on the implications of those changes in productivity and organizations management. It explores the models, tools and processes used by organizations in order to help managers become better prepared to face the challenges and changes in work and consequently, in the way how to manage todays' organizations.

Allows to share knowledge and insights about work challenges on an international and transnational scale Keep at the forefront of innovative practices and theories as well as the most recent research activities relating to changes in work and in organizations management Advance our understanding of key work, productivity and management issues Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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From the Contents: The Role of Responsible HRM Practices and a Culture-Related Capability on the CSR-Performance Association.- Managing High Performance Work Systems and Organizational Performance.- Exploring Change in Small Firms HRM Practices.- Effective Human Resource Practices in Family Businesses.- The Gender of the Entrepreneur and the Politics of Entrepreneurship for Women.- Influence of Organizational Flexibility in High Performance Work Practices (HPWP).