The 16th edition of Principles of Human Resource Management will place your students at the forefront of understanding how organizations can gain a sustainable competitive advantage through people. The role of HR managers is no longer limited to service functions such as recruiting, payroll, and benefits. Today, HR managers assume an active role in the strategic planning and decision making within their organizations. Those managers who are good at it can have a major impact on the success of their firms while elevating the practice of human resources in terms of its importance in the C-suites of their organizations. And human resource management is not limited to the HR staff. The best organizations recognize that managing people is the job of every manager, working in partnership with HR.
Each edition of the book highlights the ways in which the environment for managing human resources is changing somewhat, but reveals that the goal of utilizing an organization’s talent in the best way possible never changes. Consequently, the purpose for this book is always two fold: To equip students with the tools and practices of human resources management and an appreciation for the changes they can effect by understanding how best to manage people, and to present the most current challenges and opportunities graduating students will face when it comes to today’s human resource management environment. These challenges exist both for those who will become HR managers and those who will go on to become other types of managers.
Part 1 Human Resources Management in Perspective
Part 2 Meeting Human Resources Requirements
Part 3 Developing Effectiveness in Human Resources
Part 4 Implementing Compensation and Security
Part 5 Enhancing Employee-Management Relations
Part 6 Expanding Human Resources Management Horizons