Over 50-years of management science distilled for everyday practice.The essential information you need to become an evidence-based manager from hiring to retention. Information is presented within 10 general lessons of management, a new case-study featuring two evidence-based managers in action, and thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter. NEW to this edition: NEW Material on the importance of emotional intelligence NEW Chapter 5: on ways to engage your employees in their workNEW Chapter 6: on ways to ensure your career successNEW Chapter 7: on how to create a psychologically healthy workplaceNEW Chapter 9: on the pitfalls to avoid when making decisionsNEW Chapter 10: two leading-edge ways to coach and appraise the people on your teamNEW End of chapter questions to reinforce learning


Gary P. Latham is Professor of Organizational Effectiveness at Rotman School of Management. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Canadian Psychological Association, National Academy of Human Resources, and the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology. He serves on the Board of Directors of the SHRM Foundation.