People Management: Perspectives and Practices

People management is an integral part of progress; as centuries have evolved from the Stone Age, when people left home in search of food, thereafter constructed monuments, to the present times known popularly as the knowledge age. Centuries before Christ, the mobility of people caused changes to happen; the Great Wall of China was built and the Pyramids were constructed. Changes continued even centuries after Christ, as evidenced by the building of the Eiffel tower and the construction of the Tajmahal. The environmental and economic changes led to major changes in the profile of the employee. The industrial revolution and technological advancement brought a steady evolution. People management changed in its matter and manner from welfare to training to industrial relation, personnel management and human resource management and to the present customized practices. People management changed as per the circumstances and the needs of the times; from the employers's side as well as that of the employees. The journey has been an extensive, beautiful phenomenon in itself. The book presents issues which will take the reader on the evolution journey toward the future with various studies on fundamental theories on people management and is reinforced with the experiences of people management in certain industries like the Information Technology industry, the Police department and the insurance industry. Through its three sections; Evolution, Studies and Experiences, the reader gets sufficient insight into the world of people management.