| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 180 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-161) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface; Prologue: How HR Started Leading -- First by Accident and Then by Design; Part I: Planning for Disasters; Part II: Dealing with Disasters; Resources; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Authors. |
| Summary |
September 11th, Hurricane Katrina, and other recent tragedies have shown that most organizations are woefully unprepared to contend with catastrophic events. After interviewing CEOs, managers, and countless others who dealt directly with organizational hardships resulting from catastrophes, authors Kathryn McKee and Liz Guthridge concluded that all workplace disasters share one important need -- a human resources department trained to lead others through the turmoil. This book helps HR professionals anticipate the emotional and psychological aspects of disaster and outlines an effective three- |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Crisis management.
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Emergency management.
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Personnel management.
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Employee assistance programs.
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Personnel Management |
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Gestion de crise. |
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Personnel -- Direction. |
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Personnel -- Programmes d'aide. |
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Crisis management |
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Emergency management |
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Employee assistance programs |
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Personnel management |
| Added Author |
Guthridge, Liz, 1957-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781576754207 (DLC) 2006040731 (OCoLC)63692755 |
| ISBN |
9781605092539 (electronic bk.) |
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1605092533 (electronic bk.) |
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9781609943622 (electronic bk.) |
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1609943627 (electronic bk.) |
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9786612300585 |
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6612300582 |
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