Human Resource Management

The latest edition of this best-selling survey of contemporary human resource management offers a balance of practical and applied material as well as underlying HRM theory. It reflects the latest information, including the impact of global competition and rapid technological advances that have accelerated trends such as shared service centers, outsourcing and just-in-time training.*Features current examples and data from over 100 actual companies to illustrate concepts at work in real organizations*HRM in action sections put students on the spot, asking them to think through how they would react in typical HRM situations. Fifty percent are new to this edition*Emphasizes the interrelationships among the various human resource functions*presents a model that relates all human resource management topics.