Skills Management

Skills Management: New Applications, New Questions, 1st Edition, explores the development and evaluation of capabilities as a core component of human resources management. Developed with researchers from the Magellan Research Center in Management at iaeLyon, the book examines how skills operate at both individual and collective levels.

Coverage investigates technical, soft, learning, leadership, and emotional skills across varied workplace settings. The volume analyzes how different professionals adapt to changing demands, exploring how middle managers build organizational skills in shifting environments and how engineers cultivate soft skills alongside technical expertise.

The text also examines emotional skills in police officers, shared leadership in hospitals, and the challenges organizations face when balancing skill development with demands for flexibility.