Human Resource Management
By Sean Valentine, Patricia Meglich, Robert L. Mathis, John H. Jackson
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With Valentine/Meglich/Mathis/Jackson's best-selling "Human Resource Management," 18th Edition, students explore human resources (HR) and its wide-reaching impact on today’s organizations. Blending theory and practice to highlight emerging trends in technology, globalization, and HR metrics, this authoritative resource demonstrates how current events shape modern HR, while providing an overview of the SHRM Basic Applied Skills and Knowledge Model.
Selected chapters, including one, three, four, six, and 13, have been revised to reflect the most significant and recent changes, practices, and legal requirements in the HR field. These updates address all major topics for professional examinations by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Human Resource Certification Institute.
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With Valentine/Meglich/Mathis/Jackson's best-selling "Human Resource Management," 18th Edition, students explore human resources (HR) and its wide-reaching impact on today’s organizations. Blending theory and practice to highlight emerging trends in technology, globalization, and HR metrics, this authoritative resource demonstrates how current events shape modern HR, while providing an overview of the SHRM Basic Applied Skills and Knowledge Model.
Selected chapters, including one, three, four, six, and 13, have been revised to reflect the most significant and recent changes, practices, and legal requirements in the HR field. These updates address all major topics for professional examinations by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Human Resource Certification Institute.
Prepares students for professional examinations given by the Society for Human Resource Management and the Human Resource Certification Institute by addressing all major topics.
Features unique real-world business challenges and situations at the start of each chapter, engaging students by demonstrating their connection to the world of HR.
HR Ethics and HR Perspectives explore modern HR challenges, featuring examples focused on diversity, ethics, research, international challenges, and company practices.
An HR professional focus highlights business leaders’ competencies, connecting them to specific HR competencies on the SHRM competency framework.
Table of contents
- 1. Human Resource Management in Organizations
- 2. Human Resource Strategy and Planning
- 3. Equal Employment Opportunity
- 4. Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis
- 5. Individual/Organization Relations and Retention
- 6. Recruiting High-Quality Talent
- 7. Selecting Human Resources
- 8. Training Human Resources
- 9. Talent, Careers, and Development
- 10. Performance Management and Appraisal
- 11. Total Rewards and Compensation
- 12. Managing Employee Benefits
- 13. Risk Management and Worker Protection
- 14. Employee Rights and Responsibilities
- 15. Union/Management Relations
- 16. Global Human Resource Management
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