n/aPeople Skills for Better Leadership and Management, 3rd Revised edition--------------------------------------------------In order to make an effective contribution, HR specialists have tobe good at management, leadership and developing themselves and others.However in addition, they need to be aware of the management and business" considerations that affect their work. ""Armstrong's Handbook of Management"" and Leadership"" provides guidance on the processes of management and"leadership with particular reference to what managers and aspiringmanagers need to know and do to make a difference. This new editionis the only book that covers in one volume the new Leading, Managingand Developing People and Developing Skills for Business Leadershipmodules, which are part of the Chartered Institute of Personnel andDevelopment's Leadership and Management Standards. Additional onlineteaching and learning resources can be found on Kogan Page website.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Michael Armstrong is a Companion and former ChiefExaminer of the Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD),joint managing partner of e-reward and an independent management consultant.He is the author of several best-selling HR titles including Armstrong'sHandbook of Human Resource Management Practice, Armstrong's Handbookof Reward Management Practice, Armstrong's Handbook of PerformanceManagement, Strategic Human Resource Management and Armstrong's Handbookof Management and Leadership.