The Encyclopedia of Human Resource

Human resource management is a vital function of any organization, at the nexus of business practice, psychology, and law. This one-of-a-kind and all-in-one print and online encyclopedia offers access to information on all manner of topics and issues related to the "people" side of business. Volume 1 covers an A-Z spectrum of all the key topics and issues related to human resource management, labor, and workplace policy. For professionals in human resource management, the Encyclopedia serves as a must-have reference. For students, researchers, and educators, it is a first stop on the way to more in-depth research.

William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, professor of Workforce Education and Development, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, Pennsylvania State University and president of Rothwell and Associates, Inc. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of over 60 books and hundreds of articles and book chapters on human resource management, training, and development.

Robert K. Prescott, Ph.D, SPHR, is associate professor of Human Resource Management at the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He is the coauthor of The Strategic Human Resource Leader.

Introduction to Volume One	p. xiii
The Evolving Practice of Talent Management	p. 1
Multi-Rater (360-Degree) Feedback Instruments	p. 7
Action Learning	p. 13
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)	p. 17
Adverse Impact	p. 24
Affirmative Action	p. 30
Affirmative Action Plans	p. 35
Appreciative Inquiry	p. 42
Assessment	p. 50
Background Investigation	p. 57
Behavior Modeling	p. 62
Employee Benefi ts	p. 68
Burnout	p. 75
Business Ethics	p. 83
Campus Recruiting	p. 90
Career Development	p. 98
Change Management	p. 103
Child and Elder Care	p. 107
Civil Rights Acts	p. 112
Civil Rights Act of 1991	p. 118
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)	p. 123
Collective Bargaining	p. 127
Comparable Worth	p. 131
Compensation	p. 136
Corporate University	p. 143
Crisis Management	p. 147
Corporate Social Responsibility	p. 153
Culture	p. 160
Disciplinary Procedures	p. 165
Drug Tests	p. 169
Employee Wellness Programs	p. 174
Employment-at-Will	p. 180
Employee Relations	p. 186
Equal Pay Act of 1963	p. 191
Executive Compensation	p. 197
Executive Education	p. 203
Executive Order 11246	p. 209
Executive Search Firms	p. 213
Flexible Benefi ts	p. 217
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938	p. 222
Glass Ceilings	p. 227
Global Supply Chain Management for HR	p. 231
Global Teams	p. 239
Grievance	p. 243
Guilds	p. 247
HR Metrics and Analytics	p. 252
Human Resources Compliance	p. 258
Human Resource Strategy	p. 264
Mergers and Acquisitions	p. 270
Human Resource Management	p. 275
Internships	p. 279
Job Analysis	p. 284
Job Design	p. 288
Job Satisfaction	p. 292
Leadership Development	p. 296
Learning and Development	p. 302
Leisure Counseling	p. 305
Loyalty	p. 310
Merit Pay	p. 314
National Labor Relations Act	p. 317
National Labor Relations Board	p. 321
Negligent Hiring	p. 324
New Employee Orientation	p. 327
Ombuds	p. 331
Organizational Citizenship	p. 336
Outsourcing	p. 341
Pay Grades	p. 346
Performance Aids	p. 348
Performance Management	p. 353
Progressive Discipline	p. 359
Project Management	p. 363
Quality Circles	p. 370
Recreation Programs	p. 373
Recruitment and Selection	p. 379
Self-Directed Work Teams	p. 388
Social Responsibility	p. 395
Strategic Human Resource Management	p. 403
Succession Planning and Management	p. 410
Training Needs Analysis	p. 417
Virtual Teams	p. 421
Work Values	p. 426
Work/Family Balance	p. 432
Workplace Chaplaincy	p. 443
Wrongful Discharge	p. 448
Contributors	p. 453
Subject Index	p. 473
Name Index	p. 487
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