Download or read book Power and Influence in the Boardroom written by John Gennard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last decade there has been an increasing interest in the role of people management in formulating key business decisions. This book offers a counterbalance to the predominant view that Human Resource and Personnel managers have little influence in the strategy making process. The book offers guidance to Personnel / HR managers aspiring to raise their status in organisations, as well as an indication of the future development of the role of people management at the highest levels of business. It will be essential reading for all those with a professional or academic interest in Human Resource Management and employment relations.