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Human Centered Management and Crisis

Disruptions, Resilience, Wellbeing and Sustainability

Maria-Teresa Lepeley editor Peter Essens editor Nicholas J Beutell editor Linda Ronnie editor Anielson Barbosa da Silva editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:9th Oct '24

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Human Centered Management and Crisis: Disruptions, Resilience, Wellbeing and Sustainability is the new edited book of the Human Centered Management (HCM) Series developed to respond to surmounting concerns of global audiences and human centered scholars, practitioners and students searching for answers to better and objectively understand the effects of unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic disruptions and ongoing crises, affecting the wellbeing of people and workplaces since 2019. The effects linger and solutions are pressing. This new HCM volume presents analytical expertise and practical experiences of a team of international HCM scholars and practitioners targeting objective assessment of causes and effects of disruptions and offering coherent solutions applying HCM principles and practices. The book chapters include topics dealing with specific problem-solving strategies in numerous industries, among them, higher education, health care and entrepreneurship. The book will help readers worldwide to understand the challenges people and organizations are facing in the present global VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) environment. The audience will benefit from the book and its purpose to deliver enduring HCM solutions anchored in the wellbeing of people as precondition for organizations to secure high performance, quality standards and long-term sustainability.

"It may be an understatement of the century that the past few years have stressed individuals and organizations in unprecedented ways. Consequently the need for human centered holistic person approaches to navigating these challenging times to support individual wellbeing and organizational resilience have never been more important. This book is an indispensable guide for decision-makers trying to create a better path forward." Scott Behson, Professor of Management, Fairleigh Dickinson University. USA, Author, The Whole-Person Workplace: Building Better Workplaces through Work-Life, Wellness and Employee Support

"When crises happen unexpectedly and more often, then Human Centered Management offers a clear path and guidance to navigate today’s challenges. This book is a must-read for managers, entrepreneurs and academics. It offers specific problem-solving strategies applicable in the domains of higher education, health care and entrepreneurship." Andrea Caputo, Associate Professor, University of Trento, Italy; University of Lincoln, United Kingdom

"The book pertinently covers challenges management is going through during disruptive times drawing readers’ attention to key elements of wellbeing such as family, socio-emotional risks, resilience, health, quality of working life and work performance. The book includes comprehensive revision of ongoing changes in organizations." Sigmar Malvezzi, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Department of Social and Work Psychology, Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

"Work related sciences need new frameworks that inspire appropriate approaches to face threats and opportunities posed by the contemporary social and labor change. We welcome this book of the Human Centered Management Series that significantly enriches these perspectives." Julio Cesar Neffa, CONICET Senior Researcher, Profesor, La Plata, Nordeste and Moreno Universities, Argentina

ISBN: 9781032360478

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 390g

188 pages