People management - be bold!

Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 16, Issue 4.

Smith I. Library Management (UK), 2008, Vol. 29 No. 1-2, Start page: 18, No. of pages: 11Purpose - Aims to encourage managers in the rapidly changing library and information services environment to be bold in people management. Design/methodology/approach - Outlines four aspects of people management where it is particularly important to be bold:staff selection and recruitment; training development and workplace learning;performance management, and; organizational change. Findings - The study reveals pointers to good management practice in the four areas which are outlined. Originality/value - Provides useful information for those in people management. ISSN: 0143-5124 Reference: 37AC743

Keywords: Human resource management, Organizational change,Employees, Selection, Performance management, Human resource development