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by: Dessler, Gary

ISBN: 9780136089957 | 013608995X

For courses in Human Resources Management. Authoritative and current information on Human Resource Management that ALL managers can use. This best-selling HRM text is designed to provide authoritative and accurate information on HR-related responsibilities and personnel management by focusing on practical applications, concepts, and techniques that ALL managers can use in business. The twelfth edition contains major changes and revisions, as well as new material, while keeping its focus on the practical applications all managers need to know.Ac... MOREcompanied by mymanagementlab! See the hands in the air, hear the roar of discussion be a Rock Star in the classroom. mymanagementlab makes it easier for you to be a Rock Star in the classroom by helping you hold students accountable for class preparation, and getting students engaged in the material through an array of relevant teaching and media resources.

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Authoritative and current information on Human Resource Management that ALL managers can use.

This best-selling HRM text is designed to provide authoritative and accurate information on HR-related responsibilities and personnel management by focusing on practical applications, concepts, and techniques that ALL managers can use in business. The twelfth edition contains major changes and revisions, as well as new material, while keeping its focus on the practical applications all managers need to know.

Accompanied by mymanagementlab!

See the hands in the air, hear the roar of discussion be a Rock Star in the classroom. mymanagementlab makes it easier for you to be a Rock Star in the classroom by helping you hold students accountable for class preparation, and getting students engaged in the material through an array of relevant teaching and media resources.

Managing Human Resources Today; Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity; Mergers, Acquisitions, and Strategic Human Resource Management; Personnel Planning and Recruiting; Selecting Employees; Training and Developing Employees; Performance Management and Appraisal; Compensating Employees; Ethics, Employee Rights, and Fair Treatment at Work; Working with Unions and Resolving Disputes; Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Security; Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms; Managing HR Globally; Measuring and Improving HR Management's Results

MARKET: For all human resource personnel and managers.

PART ONE INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction to Human Resource Management

2 Equal Opportunity and the Law

3 The Manager’s Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

PART TWO RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT

... MORE 4 Job Analysis

5 Personnel Planning and Recruiting

6 Employee Testing and Selection

7 Interviewing Candidates

PART THREE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

8 Training and Developing Employees

9 Performance Management and Appraisal

10 Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

PART FOUR COMPENSATION

11 Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

12 Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

13 Benefits and Services

14 Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

15 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

16 Employee Safety and Health

17 Managing Global Human Resources

18 Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

APPENDICES

Appendix A Applying HR Content, Personal Competencies, and Business Knowledge

Appendix B Comprehensive Cases

Gary Dessler has degrees from New York University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the Baruch School of Business of the City University of New York. Dr. Dessler’s best-selling Human Resource Management is also available in more than 10 languages including Russian and Chinese. Dessler’s other books include Framework for Human Resource Management, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, Managing Now, Management: Modern Principles and Practices for Tomorrow’s Leaders, and Winning Commitment: How to Build and Keep a Competitive Workforce. He has published articles on employee commitment, leadership, supervision, and quality improvement in journals including the Academy of Management Executive, SAM Advanced Management Journal, Supervision, Personnel Journal, and International Journal of Service Management. As a Founding Professor at Florida International University, Dessler served for many years in its College of Business as Professor of Business, Associate Dean, and Chairman of the Management and International Business department, teaching courses in human resource management, strategic management, and management. For the past few years, Dessler has focused on his research and textbook writing, and on giving lectures, seminars, and courses in Asia and around the world on topics including strategic management, modern human resource management, evidence-based human resource management, and talent management.