Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

For introductory courses in human resource management.

Foundations in management beyond the HR department 

Fundamentals of Human Resources Management supports human resources training for all students of management -- not just HR managers. The text presents a wide range of HR topics within a single semester of material, and a wealth of functional examples and applications. Fundamentals is also the first text of its kind to make talent management processes a core study. 

This 5th Edition has been updated with practical personnel techniques, real company examples, and new material on business sustainability. Each chapter touches on important recurring themes in management, including employee engagement tactics, small/global business management, employment law features, and positive employee relations, to help students become stronger and more effective managers.

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Readers worldwide use Gary Dessler’s Fundamentals of Human Resource Management , Human Resource Management , and Framework for Human Resource Management in a total of more than 10 languages and international editions, including Russian, Spanish, French, Arabic, Thai, Greek, and Chinese.

Dr. Dessler’s other books include Winning Commitment: How to Build and Keep a Competitive Workforce , and Management: Modern Principles and Practices for Tomorrow’s Leaders . He has published articles on employee commitment, leadership, supervision, human resource management practices in China, and quality improvement in journals including the Academy of Management Executive, SAM Advanced Management Journal, Supervision, Personnel Journal, and International Journal of Service Management.

Dr. Dessler served for many years as a Founding Professor in Florida International University’s College of Business teaching courses in human resource management, strategic management, and management. For the past few years, he has focused on his textbook writing, research, and consulting and on giving lectures, seminars, and courses around the world on modern human resource management methods, maintaining positive employee relations and employee engagement, strategic management, leadership development, and talent management. Dr. Dessler has degrees from New York University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the Baruch School of Business of the City University of New York.

PART I: INTRODUCTION 

1. Managing Human Resources Today 

2. Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity 

3. Human Resource Strategy and Performance 

PART II: STAFFING: WORKFORCE PLANNING AND EMPLOYMENT 

4. Job Analysis and Talent Management 

5. Personnel Planning and Recruiting 

6. Selecting Employees 

PART III: TRAINING AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 

7. Training and Developing Employees 

8. Performance Management and Appraisal Today 

9. Managing Careers 

PART IV: COMPENSATION AND TOTAL REWARDS 

10. Developing Compensation Plans 

11. Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits 

PART V: EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS 

12. Maintaining Positive Employee Relations 

13. Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 

14. Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management 

PART VI: SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 

Module A: Managing HR Globally 

Module B: Managing Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Firms 

Appendix 

Glossary 

References 

Name Index 

Subject Index

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