Search

Completely revised edition of: Human resource management in Australia and New Zealand, published in 2012

This book, which is primarily directed at farmers and students studying farm management, incorporates guidelines for rational financial and investment decisions and for appropriate management of human resources and labour relations on farms.

Managing Training and Development in South Africa 6e focuses on the training and development of personnel from a human resource perspective.

The fast-changing world of human resources interfacing with information technology presents managers with complex and exciting challenges, such as globalization and workforce diversity.Human Resource Managementis a thorough introductory text to the definition and scope of HRM, the quality assurance aspect of HRM, recent labor legislation, organizational planning and maintaining people, motivation and leadership, individual and organizational empowerment, strategic and international HRM, and assessing the future of HRM. Text takes practical approach, principles, concepts and theories are illustrated and explained in context of South African cases and examples, to encourage students' independent thinking. The sixth edition has been revised to include recent developments and conditions in the SA environment.

Part 1: Foundations of human resource management -- 1 Introduction to human resource management -- 2 Legislative framework impacting human resource management -- Part 2: Employment and onboarding -- 3 Talent planning and recruitment -- 4 Selection -- 5 Socialisation -- 6 Remuneration and reward -- 7 Health, safety and wellness -- Part 3: Talent management -- 8 Employee development and career management -- 9 Performance management -- 10 Diversity management and retention -- Part 4: Organisational behaviour management -- 11 motivation -- 12 Leadership -- 13 Groups and teams -- Part 5: Contemporary issues -- 14 E-HRM and knowledge management -- 15 Change management -- 16 Strategic human resource management -- 17 International human resource management -- 18 Future of human resource management.

Incorporating new labour-relations legislation, this highly successful book has a particular focus on industrial relations, training and development, and affirmative action. This fourth edition also addresses the latest developments in forthcoming legislation, such as the Green Paper on employment and occupational equity. It provides practioners, academics, and students with up-to-date information and practical applications.