Research Handbook on Line Managers

The Research Handbook on Line Managers is a comprehensive resource that brings together 24 chapters with diverse theoretical perspectives, empirical research, and innovative ideas about the role of line managers in organizations and management. It argues that line managers are critical to employee experiences and organizational performance and provides practical insights for implementing HRM practices. The handbook also explores future directions for research on line managers, including the future of work, digitalization, robotization, and AI, and the gig economy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

This comprehensive Research Handbook brings together a diverse collection of 24 chapters, offering a wide range of theoretical perspectives, empirical research, and thought-provoking ideas related to a field that has been overlooked for many decades: line managers. With a renewed interest in this role in recent years, this Handbook argues that line managers are crucial to both employee experiences and organizational performance and deserve close attention.

The Handbook is organized into three sections, each exploring different aspects of line management. Chapters present various strategies for implementing HRM practices within organizations, considering the implementation of various HRM policies and practices, the processes involved, and the diverse actors involved in line management. Additionally, the Handbook identifies future research directions for line managers, such as the future of work, digitalization, robotization, and AI, as well as the impact of the gig economy on this role.

By integrating theoretical and empirical research, this Handbook serves as a valuable resource for scholars in the fields of business leadership, human resource management, and organization studies. It also provides practical insights and managerial practices for organizations and line managers seeking to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of their work.

Dimension: 244 x 169 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839102738