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Leading people through disasters : an action guide : preparing for and dealing with the human side of crises / Kathryn McKee and Liz Guthridge.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Francisco, Calif. : Berrett-Koehler, ©2006.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (xvii, 180 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781605092539
  • 1605092533
  • 9781609943622
  • 1609943627
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 658.4/77 22
LOC classification:
  • HD49 .M384 2006
Online resources:
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-
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-161) and index.

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.

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-

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