Managing Human Resources [Hardcover]

.Clear and well-integrated,Managing Human Resourcesuses the authors' well-establishedIntegrative Framework for Managing Human Resourcesto describe specific human resource (HR) activities including recruitment, training, performance management, and compensation. An important learning objective for students usingManaging Human Resourcesis to develop an understanding of how the many specific HR activities can work together as a system that improves organizational effectiveness. This edition is a significantly revised and improved version of a title previously published by Cengage Learning.PrefaceAcknowledgementsChapter 1: Managing Human ResourcesThe Strategic Importance of Managing Human ResourcesSatisfying Multiple StakeholdersOwners and InvestorsSocietyCustomersOther OrganizationsOrganizational Members (The Employees)Gaining and Sustaining a Competitive AdvantageEmployees Who Are a Source of Added ValueEmployees Who Are RareHuman Resources That Can't Be CopiedA Framework for Managing Human ResourcesThe Importance of HRM Strategies and the Organization's External and Internal EnvironmentsActivities for Managing Human ResourcesThe HR TriadHR Professionals Provide Special ExpertiseLine ManagersEmployees Share ResponsibilityThe HR Triad: Roles and Responsibilities for Managing Human ResourcesLooking Ahead: Five Special ThemesManaging with TeamsManaging with Diversity and InclusionManaging with Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityManaging with New TechnologiesManaging with Metrics and AnalyticsCurrent IssuesThe Changing Role of HREmployee EngagementChapter Summary with Learning GoalsTerms to RememberQuestions for Discussion and Reflective ThinkingProjects to Extend Your LearningCase Study: Can Knights Satisfy All of Its Stakeholders and Survive?Chapter 2: Formulating and Implementing Human Resource Managementl4