Table of Content

1. Managing Employees for Competitive Advantage

2. Organizational Demands and Environmental Influences
3. Legal Compliance

4. Job Design
5. Workforce Planning

6. Recruitment
7. Selection
8. Training and Development

9. Performance Management
10. Compensation
11. Incentives and Rewards
12. Employee Benefits, Health and Wellness

13. Labor Unions and Employee Management
14. Creating High Performance Organizations

Salient Features

• Managerial Perspective: The book is written for all business students, not just HR majors. By treating HR as a vital component of a firm’s strategy versus focusing solely on administrative duties, ALL students are engaged.
• Managing Employees in Context: HR professionals do not operate in a vacuum; they work within the firm’s culture, budget, laws, etc. Students have a more realistic view of how HR activities affect the entire organization.
• Integrative Framework: This overarching framework highlights the importance of three primary HR activities: managing the work environment, managing competencies, and managing attitudes and behaviors.
• Two-Part Chapter Design: The first part explores the fundamental principles for each HR activity, while the second part aims to understand how these practices may be used to meet different contextual challenges.