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- Published
- June 2020
- Page Count
- 422
- ISBN (Digital)
- 978-1-4533-3581-9
Human Resource Management
Version 3.1
Included Supplements
Key Features
- Includes COVID-19 Updates.
- Over 220 hyperlinks to videos and webpages enrich online courses, engage students, and reinforce or augment many of the presented topics.
- Each chapter includes a self-assessment, self-quiz, or other reflective opportunities to develop better self-understanding.
- Grounding in how the “real-world” workplace actually functions, rather than presenting theoretical or ideal situations.
- Special emphasis on communication in a full chapter (Chapter 9: Successful Employee Communication) and information about motivational theories (Chapter 7: Retention and Motivation).
- Supportive learning features in each chapter:
- An opening case illustrates a situation related to the chapter’s topics.
- Learning objectives preview the chapter and help focus the reader’s attention.
- Section exercises help develop critical thinking skills.
- “How Would You Handle This?” feature encourages development of critical thinking skills to better resolve unexpected situations.
- Chapter-ending case studies bring workplace situations and collaborative learning to life.
Students
- Online Access Price
- $32.95
- Color Printed Textbook with Online Access Price
- $57.95
Human Resource Management is suitable for courses called human resource management, people management, or personnel taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels in two- and four-year colleges and universities.
Human Resource Management is structured to provide the necessary academic background information about managing people resources while also lending valuable insights from a practitioner’s perspective that encompasses both large and small businesses.
New in This Version
- Version 3.1 includes new information in response to COVID-19 including ensuring the safety of workers; cost containment; coordinating with employees working remotely, often for the first time; video meetings, interviews, and onboarding; building crisis teams; and disseminating effective communications to help employees feel informed and connected to the organization.
- Version 3.1 includes a new Appendix covering the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)’s Body of Competency and Knowledge called SHRM BoCK and Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)’s body of knowledge called HRBOK.
- Reflects the recent updates in Version 3.0
- A self-assessment/self-quiz has been added to each chapter. This allows students to reflect more deeply on the material and the skills need for HRM.
- Updated coverage of healthcare.
- Examples now focus on a variety of industries and business sizes.
- Greater focus on talent management and human capital ideologies.
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Additions & Errata
- Table 4.2 updated (print page 117).
- Fixed a misdirecting link in the Self-Assessment in Chapter 3.2. (1/26/23)
- Adjusted the spelling of "Weingarten" (was previously Weigngarten) in Chapter 10.2. (1/26/23)
- Adjusted the number of appraisal methods in Chapter 11.3 from "three" to "four" to align with the text. (1/26/23)
- Added "Free" to "The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)" in Chapter 14.2. (1/26/23)
- Under the Compensation and Rewards section in Chapter 14.4, "Four groups of expenses" was adjusted to "Five" to align with the text. (1/26/23)