Synopses & Reviews
A Framework for Human Resource Management provides students and practicing managers with a concise yet thorough review of essential HR management concepts—including fundamental practices, methods, topics, and relevant legal findings—in a highly readable and accessible format.
Managing Human Resources Today; Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity; Personnel Planning and Recruiting; Testing and Selecting Employees; Training and Developing Employees; Performance Management and Appraisal; Compensating Employees; Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management; Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining; Protecting Safety and Health
Intended for practicing human resource and line managers who want to update their HR skills.
Synopsis
Dessler’s book is written with the general manager in mind who wants to understand fundamental HR practices, methods, topics and relevant legal findings that would be helpful in making future HR decisions and solving multi-faceted problems.
Topics include personnel planning and recruitment, training and developing employees, performance management and appraisal, compensation, and corporate ethics.
Intended for practicing human resource and line managers who want to update their HR skills.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Managing Human Resources Today
Chapter 2. Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity
SECTION 1: RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
Chapter 3. Personnel Planning and Recruiting
Chapter 4. Testing and Selecting Employees
SECTION 2: TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMPENSATION
Chapter 5. Training and Developing Employees
Chapter 6. Performance Management and Appraisal
Chapter 7. Compensating Employees
SECTION 3: MANAGING EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Chapter 8. Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management
Chapter 9. Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
Chapter 10. Protecting Safety and Health
Module A: Managing HR Globally
Appendix A: Comprehensive Cases