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McConnell, John Howard was born on June 18, 1933 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Son of Melvin William and Dorothy Marie (Miller) McConnell.
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"As more and more organizations demand high performance from all their business units, HR departments are scrambling to prove their value--and not just in general terms, but in painstaking detail. Now there's a ready-made tool that makes the HR assessment as quick, complete, and painless as possible. Auditing Your Human Resources Department's comprehensive, on-target process helps HR professionals accurately gauge their strengths and weaknesses in 16 key results areas, including: Recruitment and selection * Training and development * Employee relations * Benefits * Compensation * HR planning * Diversity and EEO. The book poses a series of hard-hitting questions readers must ask about their department's effectiveness. It then helps them score and analyze their answers and develop action plans for improving problem areas."
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There's more to training than just walking into a room and talking at people. This book helps readers determine the actual training requirements for everyone within a given organization, from the newly-promoted, newly-hired, and just-transferred, to those who need training as a result of changes in technology or operations. Covering a range of topics from gathering and analyzing information, to communicating results to upper management, this book is a vital resource for the training professional.
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How to Design, Implement, and Interpret and Employee Survey by John H. McConn...
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Book annotation not available for this title. Title: Auditing Your Human Resources Department Author: McConnell, John H. Publisher: Amacom Books Publication Date: 2011/07/29 Number of Pages: 283 Binding Type: HARDCOVER Library of Congress: 2010049940
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Employee opinion is the most important barometer of employment conditions at any company. But marshalling hundreds (or thousands) of individual perceptions into a cohesive workplace inititative demands an organized approach. McConnell presents a practical start-to-finish methodology for getting the most out of an employee opinion survey, from determining what conditions to survey to completion of follow-up procedures. Adaptable to any purpose and organization, McConnell’s proven strategies cover: * Do’s and don’ts of question design * Selecting response type (multi-choice, rating scales, etc.) * Practical methods for ensuring validity and reliability * Survey administration Additional chapters cover the nuts and bolts of implementation, communicating with employees about the survey, and how to score, group, and report survey results. Not least, this crucial book shows how to use survey results as a springboard to improved management/employee communication, working conditions, and productivity. Book Info Text covers every element of successful opinion polling: including question content and format; survey administration; and tabulating, interpreting, and reporting results. Creates a detailed roadmap beginning with identifying what conditions you'd like to survey, and ending with strategies for using the newfound information as a starting point for improvement. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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In this well researched book, the history of the Shrine Circus is told through the experiences of Moslem Temple in Detroit, Michigan - the Shrine Temple that started it all. Since its author has experienced every phase of the business, it is a true insider's story. In these pages you will meet the fascinating Shriners, circus producers and performers who made the Shrine Circus a success. You will learn of their triumphs and failures from Clyde Beatty to the Wallendas.
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Business units everywhere are under the gun to prove their effectiveness and strategic value especially human resources departments. Now they can accurately gauge how well they're doing with this new edition of "Auditing Your Human Resources Department". This comprehensive guide walks readers through an in-depth self-assessment process rigorous, but far less costly and intimidating than an outside audit. The proven process entails gathering key information, scoring answers, analyzing data, and fixing problem spots while scrutinizing 11 HR functions, including: department organization and employees; recruitment and selection; compensation; benefits; education, training, and development; and, diversity and EOE. Hundreds of pages of questionnaires, checklists, and forms make the process as simple and painless as possible. Completely revised to include information on strategic planning and HR, important developments in technology, and new federal workplace laws, the second edition supplies the tools to pinpoint strengths, improve weaknesses and turn HR into an essential business asset.
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Volume I of a self-study course developed by the American Society for Personnel Administration. 3-ring binder; 1984. This volume indroduces the reader/student to human resources management in a manner that applied to all organizations, and aid in understanding of the function, its major activities, and the applications of those activities to typical situations. Interactive self-instruction.
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McConnell, John Howard was born on June 18, 1933 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Son of Melvin William and Dorothy Marie (Miller) McConnell.
Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1957. Master of Education, Wayne State University, 1963.
Teacher, Detroit Board Education, 1957-1959; teacher, Highland Park Board Education, 1959-1960; personnel manager, Wolverine Tube Company, Allen Park, Michigan, 1960-1969; personnel director, Garan, Inc., New York City, 1970-1971; consultant, Morristown, New Jersey, 1971-1974; consultant human resource management, president, McConnell, Simmons & Company, Inc., Morristown, since 1974. Board directors Circus Royale, Inc., Morristown.
("As more and more organizations demand high performance f...)
(In this well researched book, the history of the Shrine C...)
(Business units everywhere are under the gun to prove thei...)
(Volume I of a self-study course developed by the American...)
(Employee opinion is the most important barometer of emplo...)
(There's more to training than just walking into a room an...)
(How to Design, Implement, and Interpret and Employee Surv...)
(The right people can make or break a business.)
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President Morristown Civic Association, 1980. Member American Psychological Association, American Society for Training and Development, Society Human Resource Management, American Management Association, Academy Magical Arts, Magic Castle Club (Los Angeles), Circus History Society (board directors), Masons.
Married Dolores Ann Cooper, October 29, 1955. Children: Keith Ernest, Brian Howard, Eric William.