Synopses & Reviews
Human Resource Management, Eighth Edition, continues to present both the theoretical and practical aspects of HRM. The theoretical material is presented throughout the text and highlighted via a marginal glossary. The practical aspects of HRM are presented through lively and pedagogically effective examples woven throughout the text and in the end-of-chapter materials. The new edition reflects changes in the business world in general, and the HRM function within organizations, since the previous edition was published.
Table of Contents
PART 1 Introduction and Background of Human Resources Chapter 1 Human Resource Management: A Strategic FunctionChapter 2 Equal Employment Opportunity: The Legal EnvironmentChapter 3 Implementing Equal Employment OpportunityChapter 4 Job Analysis and Job Design PART 2 Acquiring Human ResourcesChapter 5 Human Resource PlanningChapter 6 Recruiting EmployeesChapter 7 Selecting Employees PART 3 Training and Developing EmployeesChapter 8 Orientation and Employee TrainingChapter 9 Management and Organizational DevelopmentChapter 10 Career DevelopmentChapter 11 Performance Management Systems PART 4 Compensating Human ResourcesChapter 12 The Organizational Reward SystemChapter 13 Base Wage Salary SystemChapter 14 Incentive Pay SystemsChapter 15 Employee BenefitsChapter 16 Employee Safety and HealthChapter 17 Employee Relations PART 5 Labor RelationsChapter 18 The Legal Environment and Structure of Labor UnionsChapter 19 Union Organizing Campaign and Collective Bargaining