Managing human resources

Written for managers and students of business, this text focuses on how leaders make decisions and solve problems in people management, drawing on current thinking in the field of human resource management and its research base. Real-world cases and a worldwide perspective run throughout, aiming to keep readers engaged while building a working knowledge of an area that continues to change.

This edition gives expanded attention to human resource issues across national borders. The coverage moves through the full employment cycle and the surrounding rules: designing work flows and analyzing jobs, equal opportunity and the legal framework, workforce diversity, recruiting and selecting staff, downsizing and outplacement, performance evaluation, and training and career development. It also addresses pay systems, rewards tied to performance, employee benefits, relations with staff, employee rights and discipline, unions and organized labor, and workplace safety and health.

The book is intended as a reference for human resource directors, managers, small business owners, and others in leadership roles.