Introduction

This introductory chapter provides an overview to the six parts and 40 other chapters of this book and emphasizes the value of this book for managers; policy makers focused on industrial strategy, labor markets, and employment relations; and management researchers. This book provides a coherent discussion of why management and good employment practices are more relevant than ever, with a particular focus on recent management developments in the six key areas of leadership, change management, employee well-being, managing disabilities, work-life interfaces, and emerging challenges.