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Human Resources Management : Perspectives, Context, Functions, and Outcomes

by: Ferris, Gerald R.; Buckley, M. Ronald

Human Resources Management : Perspectives, Context, Functions, and Outcomes

by: Ferris, Gerald R.; Buckley, M. Ronald

ISBN 13:
9780205163779
ISBN 10:
0205163777
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 07/01/1995
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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A core text for undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Personnel and Human Resources Management or a supplement to other conventional texts. This collection of 52 current readings explores the important contemporary perspectives and issues in the field of human resources management from a decidedly applied, rather than scholarly, orientation.

Preface	p. ix
The Field of Human Resources Management	p. 1
Overview of Human Resources Management	p. 3
What Do CEOs Want From HR?	p. 4
Whither Industrial and Organizational Psychology in a Changing World of Work?	p. 8
Perspectives on Human Resources Management	p. 28
Human Resources Management and Competitive Advantage: A Strategic Perspective	p. 30
Strategic Global Human Resources Management in the Twenty-First Century	p. 42
The Influence of Organizational Politics in Human Resources Management Practices	p. 59
Woman in Another World: Expatriate Managers	p. 69
The External Context of Human Resources Management	p. 89
The Contemporary Legal Environment	p. 91
Harassment in the Workplace: Recognizing It and Your Legal Liability	p. 92
A Manager's Primer For Sexual Harassment in the Workplace	p. 103
The Labor Market and the Changing Workforce	p. 120
Corporate Strategies for Managing Diversity in the Global Workplace	p. 122
Telecommuting: Understanding and Managing Remote Workers	p. 145
The Basics of the Contingent Workforce	p. 155
Functions of Human Resources Management	p. 165
Human Resources Planning and Staffing	p. 167
Contingent Versus Regular Information Technology Professionals: Insights on Retention from Social Identity Theory	p. 169
Interview Research Applied to Candidates	p. 180
Background Data: Applications in Recruitment, Selection, and Development	p. 194
Job Analysis: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow	p. 207
The Emergence of Person-Organization Fit in Organizational Staffing Processes	p. 231
Performance Evaluation and Management	p. 243
Overlooked and Emerging Issues in Performance Appraisal	p. 244
Legal Requirements and Technical Guidelines Involved in Performance Management Systems	p. 256
A Trinity of Prescriptions for Performance Management Systems	p. 279
The Promise and Peril of Giving Negative Feedback	p. 298
Compensation and Reward Systems	p. 308
Pay Strategy: New Thinking for the New Millennium	p. 310
The View from the Top: The Controversies over Executive Pay	p. 316
Employee Compensation Systems and HR Strategy: Issues and Perspectives	p. 324
Human Resources Development	p. 334
The New Leadership Development	p. 335
Mentoring Within the Political Arena	p. 343
Executive Coaching	p. 356
Prepared for the Future	p. 364
The 7 Stages of One's Career	p. 370
The Internal Context of Human Resources Management	p. 379
Labor Relations in Contemporary Work Environments	p. 381
The Future of Unions in a Changing Economy	p. 383
Assessing Workplace Conflict Resolution Options	p. 398
Rights, Responsibilities, Values, and Ethics	p. 405
The Changing Nature of the Employment Relationship: Reclaiming Values in the Workplace	p. 407
Employee Empowerment in Organizations Today	p. 413
Accountability in Organizations and Human Resources Management	p. 422
Organizational Culture and Change	p. 440
Organizational Culture, Change, and Human Resources	p. 441
Spirituality in the Workplace	p. 459
Work Environment Stressors, Support, Safety, and Health	p. 469
The 3 "C's" in Job Stress: Causes, Consequences, and Coping	p. 471
Aggression and Violence in the Workplace	p. 488
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What We Know and What We Wish We Knew	p. 504
A Multiple Constituency View of Employee Assistance Programs	p. 511
Outcomes of Human Resources Management	p. 529
Employee Attitudes	p. 531
Organizational Cynicism and Its Impact on Human Resources Management	p. 532
Beating the Career Blues	p. 547
Organizational Exit	p. 562
The Care of the Un-Downsized	p. 563
Approaching Retirement as the Flexibility Phase	p. 567
Performance and Effectiveness	p. 582
The Human Resources Department: Its Role in Firm Competitiveness	p. 583
Self-Management in Contemporary Work Organizations: Implications for Performance and Performance Management	p. 607
Human Resources Management in the Service Sector	p. 617
Walking the Talk: Human Resources and Corporate Reputation	p. 626
Index	p. 637
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Human Resources Management : Perspectives, Context, Functions, and Outcomes

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0205163777

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