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Human resource development: For the food industries

W A Gould, formerly Ohio State University, USA

This title covers a full range of dealing with people, beginning with the changes in the food industry that necessitate treating Human Resources in a scientific manner, to highlights of labor laws and regulations. The author draws on his 39 years of experience as a University Professor, as well as 40 plus years as an Association Manager. While this book is written expressly with food processing and related firms in mind, the tenets espoused in the book may be applicable to all industries.

ISBN 1 84569 596 8
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 596 5
May 1994
208 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£55.00 / US$95.00 / €65.00

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About the author

Dr Wilbur Gould is Professor Emeritus of Food Science and Technology, Department of Horticulture, and former Director of the Food Industries Center and The Ohio State University, Executive Director of Mid-America Food Processor Association, as well as a consultant to the food industries.

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Contents

Improvement of human resources for the food industries

Changes in the food industries

Causes of variations in food manufacture

Differences in people

Training

Human resource audit

The new employee

Sexual harassment

Employer/employee rights

The food plant office and the office worker

The leader

Teams

Meetings

Teams and their "Q"tools

Communications

Building an effective organization

Reinforcement, recognitions and rewards

Competitive advantage

Self evaluation

Continuous improvement

Some highlights of labor laws and regulations

Human resource acronyms