Human Resource Management (Paperback)

Human Resource Management remains the best-selling text in the field, thanks to its authoritative and accurate information on HR-related responsibilities and personnel management. The new twelfth edition of the book has been written for all students of management, and not just those who will someday bear the title of human resource manager. Thus, this edition specifically focuses on the practical applications that all managers need to carry out their HR-related responsibilities. The addition of Indian case studies and examples to the original concepts of the book make this edition an invaluable, contextually relevant text for students in the subcontinent. Salient Features* NEW – The Evidence-Based HR feature presents examples of how managers work on the basis of facts and evidence* NEW – The Managing HR in Challenging Times feature illustrates the skills managers need to manage human resources in challenging times* NEW – Chapter 18, “Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms”, contains special topics that will be useful while managing human resources in smaller firms* NEW – The HR Apps 4 U feature illustrates how managers use mobile devices to support their HR activities* NEW – Vignettes, examples, and cases from India—such as DMRC, NIIT, HPCL, Aravind Eye Care System, SBI, and Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.—that discuss various aspects of human resource management* Practical applications that can be used to understand and apply strategic human resource management Table of Contents PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.Introduction to Human Resource Management 2.Employment Law in India and the United States 3.The Manager’s Role in Strategic Human Resource Management PART TWO: RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT 4.Job Analysis 5.Human Resource Planning and Recruiting 6.Employee Testing and Selection 7.Interviewing Candidates PART THREE: TRANING AND DEVELOPMENT 8.Training and Developing Employees 9.Performance Management and Appraisal 10.Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management PART FOUR: COMPENSATION 11.Establishing Strategic Pay Plans 12.Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives 13.Benefits and Services PART FIVE: EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 14.Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management 15.Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 16.Employee Safety and Health 17.Managing Global Human Resources 18.Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms