Human Relations by Laura Portolese-Dias addresses all of the critical topics to obtain career success as they relate to professional relationships. Knowing how to get along with others/ resolve workplace conflict/ manage relationships/ communicate well/ and make good decisions are all critical skills all students need to succeed in career and in life. Human Relations is not an organizational behavior; rather/ it provides a good baseline of issues students will deal with in their careers on a day-to-day basis. It is also not a professional communications/ business English/ or professionalism textbook/ as its focus is much broader — on general career success and how to effectively maneuver in the workplace. From communication challenges to focusing on one's own emotional intelligence/ the examples throughout Human Relations will help students understand the importance of the human side in their career. This book's easy-to-understand language and tone is written to convey practical information in an engaging way. Every chapter opens with a realistic example which introduces a concept to be explained in detail later. Each chapter contains relevant examples/ YouTube videos/ figures/ learning objectives/ key takeaways/ exercises/ and a chapter-ending case that offer different ways to promote learning. Many of the end-of-section exercises offer self-assessment quizzes/ so students may engage in self-understanding and development.
