Fundamentals of Human Resource Management - International Student Edition 2/e

SAGE PUBLICATIONS INCISBN: 9781544387680

Functions, Applications, Skill Development

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By Robert N. Lussier, John R. Hendon
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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). 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.

Preface Acknowledgements About the Authors PART I: The Human Resource Management Environment Chapter 1. Today's Human Resource Managment Process Why Study Human Resource Management HRM Past and Present Disciplines Within HRM HRM Responsibilities HRM Skills Resources for HRM Careers Practitioner's Model for HRM Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 2. Strategy-Driven Human Resource Management An Introduction to Strategic Planning and the Environment Strategy Structure Organizational Culture An Introduction to Data Analytics and HR Technology Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS) Measurement Tools for Strategic HRM Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 3. The Legal Environment The Legal Environment for HRM and A User's Guide to Managing People Major Employment Laws Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Sexual Harassment Religious Discrimination Trends and Issues in HRM PART II Staffing Chapter 4. Workforce Planning: Job Analysis, Design, and Employment Forecasting Workforce Planning and Workflow Analysis Job Analysis Job Design/Redesign The Job Characteristics Model (JCM) Designing Motivational Jobs HR Forecasting Methods for Reconciling a Labor Surplus Methods for Reconciling a Labor Shortage 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 Programs 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 Job Trends and Issues in HRM PART III Developing and Managing Chapter 7. Training, Learning, Talent Management, and Development The Need for Training and Development 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 Motivation and Compensation Planning Compensation Strategy Legal and Fairness Issues in Compensation Job Evaluation Developing a Pay System Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 11. Employee Incentives and Benefits The Strategic Value of Incentives and Benefits Individual Incentives, or Variable Pay 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 Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 13. Ethics, Sustainability, Diversity, and Inclusion Ethical Organizations Codes of Ethics Diversity and Inclusion 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 Appendix Glossary Notes Index

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