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Gary Olstrom received a miracle he didn't want. His reward for a heroic deed transports him back to an obscure day in his high school past. Trapped in a typical, long-forgotten day in 1981, he soon learns it's actually a key juncture in time. Now he has only hours to rise above his awkward high school existence to stop something that will irreparably damage the future of everyone he knows and loves.

Strengthen your practical understanding of today's human resource management (HRM) with this single source for actual cases, unique exercises and skill builders. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS: CASES, EXERCISES, AND SKILL BUILDERS, 7E, International Edition focuses on the abilities most important in HRM today with timely new cases and applications drawn from a variety of real organizations, including those in today's growing service sector.Learn to effectively handle some of today's controversial issues, such as environmentally friendly HR policies, the use of social networking, and same-sex benefits. This book perfectly complements your study of introductory human resource management with brief, yet powerful, exercises and a comprehensive project that helps you refine the skills most important for success in any HRM or business career.

Human Resources in Healthcare: Managing for Success, Second Edition presents the techniques and practices behind effectively managing people?the healthcare industry?s most important asset. It provides the concepts and practical tools necessary for meeting the unique challenge of managing healthcare employees. A comprehensive resource, the book covers fundamental topics such as performance management and employee rights as well as more timely issues such as nurse workload management and managing diversity.This edition includes new information about:? Healthcare workforce planning, nurse staffing, and workload? Managing a diverse workforce and developing diversity programs? Human resources budgeting and productivity analysis? The unionization of physicians and nurses? Strategies for retaining valuable staffCases that illustrate key concepts are included, along with exercises that allow readers to apply and practice the information given.

Prepare your students for the real issues and current challenges facing human resource managers every day with Nkomo, Fottler, McAfee's HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS: CASES, EXERCISES, INCIDENTS, AND SKILL BUILDERS. This single source for contemporary cases, focused exercises, timely incidents and proven skill builders brings today's human resource management (HRM) challenges to life. The book saves you significant time, while giving your students the hands-on experience critical for a strong understanding of HRM. It's an ideal companion to any introductory HR text with a clear topic correlation chart that makes it easy to integrate the cases and applications into your course. The book focuses on problem solving and decision making that are appropriate at any level of study. The book's thorough selection of new and updated cases and applications are based on actual events drawn from a wide variety of organizations and industries, including today's growing service sector. Challenges facing HR managers and line managers place students in the role of decision making or while exercises and skill builders focus on practical, hands-on skills that students will need throughout their careers. The book covers an array of topics most critical to the HR manager with an Instructor's Manual that now offers more assistance than ever before in strengthening your students' comprehension of today's HRM. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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"The material in this book brings human resource management to life for learners at any level by offering a fresh approach to the subject based on real-world examples" --Cover.