Description
The old "rules" of business administration and personnel management are no longer the order of the day...and those who try to repeat what worked in the 1950s and 60s- or even the 80s-will soon find themselves doomed to failure. This concise yet comprehensive guidebook shows how to profitably manage employees in today's business world...and what's ahead for tomorrow!
Packed with practical, nuts-and-bolts information, Managing Your Employees covers: Finding and recruiting good workers-everything from interviewing techniques that ensure sound hiring decisions to using orientation to get new employees off to a flying start
Compensation and benefits-what owners and managers in businesses of all sizes must know today about wage scales...payroll procedures...income and payroll taxes...disability and unemployment insurance....pension plans, ESOPS, IRAS, 401(k) and 403(b) plans...medical, dental, and life insurance and other benefits...and more
Supervising and motivating employees in the 1990s-including new strategies for handling employees in today's diverse workplace... assessment, evaluation. discipline...stepping up productivity...and improving communications
Retaining the best employees-saying goodbye (legally) to the rest
Throughout, the book emphasizes the importance of ethics in business-and how business owners large and small can develop the qualities of ethical leadership that improve relationships with employees, customers, other businesses, the community- and provide a "win-win situation for all concerned.