Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

Functions, Applications, Skill Development
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4833-5850-5
Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc

Buch, Englisch, 440 Seiten, Format (B × H): 212 mm x 310 mm, Gewicht: 804 g

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management takes a unique three-pronged approach that gives you a clear understanding of important HRM concepts and functions, shows you how to apply those concepts, and helps you build a strong skill set you can use in your personal and professional lives.

The authors use a variety of engaging applications and skill development exercises to improve your comprehension and retention. Featuring 90% of the 210 required SHRM 2013 Curriculum Guidebook topics, this text emphasizes current trends and the challenges facing HR managers today, provides you with key insights on important issues, and prepares you for successful careers in human resource management.

Key Features:

More than 180 required topics in the SHRM 2013 Curriculum Guidebook are covered in the text, equipping you with the knowledge you need for successful management careers

Application activities in every chapter help develop your critical thinking skills, while skill development activities in every chapter build and improve a variety of management skills

A chapter on Organizational Ethics, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility discusses how HR managers can help create ethical, socially responsible organizations

Trends and Issues in HRM at the end of every chapter introduce you to increasingly important and cutting-edge topics such as social media, gamification, globalization, data management, and more.

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Lussier, Robert N.

Hendon, John R.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I. 21st Century Human Resource Management Strategic Planning and Legal Issues
Chapter 1. The New Human Resource Management Process
Why Study Human Resource Management (HRM)?
21st Century HRM
Disciplines Within HRM
HRM Responsibilities
HRM Skills
HRM Careers
Practitioner’s Model for HRM
Trends and Issues in HRM
Chapter 2. Strategy Driven Human Resource Management
Strategy and Strategic Planning in the 21st Century: The Organization and the Environment
The External Environment
Strategy
Structure
Organizational Culture
An Introduction to Data Analytics for HRM
Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
Measurement Tools for Strategic HRM
Trends and Issues in HRM
Chapter 3. The Legal Environment and Diversity Management
The Legal Environment for HRM: Protecting Your Organization
A User’s Guide to Managing People: The OUCH Test
Major Employment Laws
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
EEO, Affirmative Action, and Diversity: What’s the Difference?
Sexual Harassment: A Special Type of Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
Trends and Issues in HRM
PART II. Staffing
Chapter 4. Matching Employees with Jobs
Employee and Job Matching
Workflow Analysis
Job Analysis
Job Design/Redesign
The Job Characteristics Model (JCM)
Designing Motivational Jobs
HR Forecasting
Reconciling Internal Labor Supply and Demands
Trends and Issues in HRM
Chapter 5. Recruiting Job Candidates
The Recruiting Process
Organizational Recruiting Considerations
Internal or External Recruiting?
Challenges and Constraints in Recruiting
Evaluation of Recruiting Programss
Trends and Issues in HRM
Chapter 6. Selecting New Employees
The Selection Process
Looking for “Fit”
Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
Applications and Preliminary Screening
Testing and Legal Issues
Selection Interviews
Background Checks
Selecting the Candidate and Offering the Jobs
Trends and Issues in HRM
PART III. Developing and Managing
Chapter 7. Training, Learning, Talent Management, and Development
The Need for Training and Development
The Training Process and Needs Assessment
Learning and Shaping Behavior
Design and Delivery of Training
Assessing Training
Talent Management and Development
Trends and Issues in HRM
Chapter 8. Performance Management and Appraisal
Performance Management Systems
Why Do We Conduct Performance Appraisals?
What Do We Assess?
How Do We Use Appraisal Methods and Forms?
Who Should Assess Performance?
Performance Appraisal Problems
Debriefing the Appraisal
Trends and Issues in HRM
Chapter 9. Employee Rights and Labor Relations
Managing and Leading Your Workforce
Job Satisfaction
Commonly Accepted Employee Rights
Management Rights
Coaching, Counseling, and Discipline
Legal Issues in Labor Relations
Unions and Labor Rights
Trends and Issues in HRM
PART IV. Compensating
Chapter 10. Compensation Management
Compensation Management
Organizational Philosophy
Legal and Fairness Issues in Compensation
Job Evaluation
Developing a Pay System
Trends and Issues in HRM
Chapter 11. Employee Incentives and Benefits
The Value of Incentives and Benefits
Individual Incentives
Group Incentives
Executive Compensation
Statutory Benefits
Statutory Requirements When Providing Certain Voluntary Benefits
Voluntary Benefits
Flexible Benefit (Cafeteria) Plans
Trends and Issues in HRM
PART V. PROTECTING AND EXPANDING ORGANIZATIONAL OUTREACH
Chapter 12. Workplace Safety, Health, and Security
Workplace Safety and OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Employee Health
Stress
Workplace Security
Workplace Violence
Trends and Issues in HRM
Chapter 13. Organizational Ethics, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility
Ethical Organizations
Codes of Ethics
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Sustainability
Trends and Issues in HRM
Chapter 14. Global Issues for Human Resource Managers
Globalization of Business and HRM
Legal, Ethical, and Cultural Issues
Global Staffing
Developing and Managing Global Human Resources
Compensating Your Global Workforce
Trends and Issues in HRM

Über Autor(innen)

Lussier, Robert N.
Robert N. Lussier is a professor of management at Springfield College and taught management for more than 35 years. He is a prolific writer, with more than 500 publications to his credit. His articles have been published in the Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, Business Horizons, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Family Business Review, Journal of Business Strategies, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Small Business Management, Journal of Small Business Strategy, SAM Advanced Management Journal, and several others. He also has a human resources management textbook (with John Hendon) published by SAGE and other textbooks.
More than two million people globally have used his textbooks, earning him an unsurpassed national and international reputation as an author and keynote speaker. Dr. Lussier is the founder of Publish Don’t Perish (www.publishdonotperish.com) and through contact, his Publish Don’t Perish: The Top Secrets to Get Published book, and workshops has helped hundreds of institutions and individuals in 80-plus countries get published. His presentations inspire comments like: “Bob explains complex business topics in an easy-to-understand language while keeping his audience engaged and spellbound” (Dr. Raj V. Mahto, professor, University of New Mexico)
Dr. Lussier also consults to a wide array of commercial and nonprofit organizations. In fact, some of the material in the book was developed for such clients as Baystate Medical Center, Coca-Cola, Friendly’s Ice Cream, National Institute of Financial Education, Mead, Monsanto, Smith & Wesson, the Social Security Administration, the Visiting Nurse Association, and YMCAs.
Dr. Lussier holds a bachelor of science in business administration from Salem State College, master’s degrees in business and education from Suffolk University (AACSB accredited), and a doctorate in management from the University of New Haven (AACSB MBA accredited, prior to doctoral accreditation).

Hendon, John R.
John R. Hendon is a seven-time entrepreneur and former director of operations for a $60 million company. He brought his experience and interests to the classroom full time in 1994 and has been a Management faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for over 17 years. An active member of the Society for Human Resource Management, he teaches in the areas of Human Resources Management, Strategy, and Organizational Management, and researches in a number of areas in the Management field, specializing in Entrepreneurial research. John is also currently the President of “The VMP Group,” an Arkansas-based business consulting firm. John’s company consults with a variety of businesses on human resources, family business, strategic planning, organizational design, and leadership. He has provided professional assistance in the start-up and operation of dozens of Arkansas and California-based businesses and non-profits, government agencies, and utilities. John holds an MBA degree from San Diego State University and a BS in Education from the University of Central Arkansas.