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Authors: John Stevens
ISBN-13: 9780406971456, ISBN-10: 0406971455
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Date Published: July 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: John Stevens

Managing Director, Risk Frisk Ltd

Book Synopsis

This handbook is a one-stop guide that sets out a strategic approach to understanding, implementing and managing HR risks. It provides practical guidance through the use of case studies that highlight both good and bad practice.

Managing Risk: The HR Contribution will enable the user to understand how managing people risks will benefit their organization. It will also assist the user to put into place a practical policy for managing risks associated with employees from recruitment through to the close of the employee/employer relationship.

This book will be of particular interest to:
* organizations looking for a strategic,integrated and organizationally focused approach, linked to business risk management and corporate governance.
* in-house Human Resources professionals who wish to use risk management techniques, enhance their contribution, and benefit professionally and personally; and
* specialist external advisors on Human Resources who are looking for an enhanced approach to assist their clients to manage their human resources or people risks.

Table of Contents

Human resources risk management
Changing mindsets and setting the scene
Organisational and human factors
Human resources policies and procedures
Human resources administration
Business transformation
Building partnerships - the way forward
Getting started - increasing your contribution

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