This unique book about human resource (HR) management is written health care department managers who must relate to and work with their HR departments and must manage their personnel. An expert with 18 years of experience in human resources management, author Charles M. McConnell describes what the function of the HR department can do for you, and shows how to get the most value out of an organization's HR department. For each topic addressed, the book provides: background; the HR department's responsibilities; where and how HR interfaces with the line management; the HR responsibilities of the manager; and how the manager can get the best from the HR function.