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For courses in Management.
Modern Human Resources: Technology, Social Media, and Management Human Resource Management provides readers with the daily tools and skills they need to function as successful managers--in both human resources and business in general. With a practical approach, the text explores the evolution of the field, highlighting the introduction of revolutionary new technologies and social media platforms such as LinkedIn and cloud computing.
The Fifteenth Edition focuses on the positive impacts technology has had on the HR field. The ability to vet potential employees on the Internet shifts more HR responsibilities to managers, leaving HR departments with more time to carry out strategic, long-term endeavors for boosting employee performance and engagement. With a heavy focus on emerging industry trends, the text prepares readers with everything they need to be successful managers and HR personnel in the 21st century.
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Synopsis
Human Resource Management provides readers with the daily tools and skills they need to function as successful managers--in both human resources and business in general. With a practical approach, the text explores the evolution of the field, highlighting the introduction of revolutionary new technologies and social media platforms such as LinkedIn and cloud computing.
The
Fifteenth Edition focuses on the positive impacts technology has had on the HR field. The ability to vet potential employees on the Internet shifts more HR responsibilities to managers, leaving HR departments with more time to carry out strategic, long-term endeavors for boosting employee performance and engagement. With a heavy focus on emerging industry trends, the text prepares readers with everything they need to be successful managers and HR personnel in the 21st century.
KEY TOPICS: Introduction to Human Resource Management; Equal Opportunity and the Law; Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis
; Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process; Personnel Planning and Recruiting; Employee Testing and Selection; Interviewing Candidates; Training and Developing Employees; Performance Management and Appraisal; Managing Careers and Retention; Establishing Strategic Pay Plans; Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives; Benefits and Services
; Building Positive Employee Relations; Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining; Safety, Health, and Risk Management; Managing Global Human Resources; Managing Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Firms; HRCI PHR
(R) and SPHR
(R) Certification Body of Knowledge; About the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Body of Competency and Knowledge
TM Model and Certification Exams; Comprehensive Cases
MARKET: For managers and HR professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of HR-related responsibilities.