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This introductory chapter provides an overview to the six parts and 40 other chapters of this book and emphasizes the value of this book for managers; policy makers focused on industrial strategy, labor markets, and employment relations; and management researchers. This book provides a coherent discussion of why management and good employment practices are more relevant than ever, with a particular focus on recent management developments in the six key areas of leadership, change management, employee well-being, managing disabilities, work-life interfaces, and emerging challenges.
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Brough, P., Daniels, K., Gardiner, E. (2022). Introduction. In: Brough, P., Gardiner, E., Daniels, K. (eds) Handbook on Management and Employment Practices. Handbook Series in Occupational Health Sciences, vol 3. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29010-8_1
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