The three volumes in The Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management offer a comprehensive review of the essential issues and most important information available on the topic. Each volume in the encyclopedia contains contributions from some of the most celebrated names in the field of human resource management (HRM) and addresses the myriad challenges faced by today's human resource professionals.
Volume 1 puts the focus on the definition of terms and practices that are most relevant to today's human resource management (HRM) professionals. The contributors bring an up-to-date perspective of HRM definitions and practices and for ease of access, the terms are presented in alphabetical order. Each contributor includes the most recent research on a particular topic and summarizes a new and progressive definition of these important terms. The book begins with an enlightening discussion of the evolving practice of talent management and contains the following topics: Affirmative Action, Assessment, Business Ethics, Campus Recruitment, Career Development, Compensation, Drug Tests, Employee Relations, Flexible Benefits, Glass Ceiling, HR Metrics and Analytics, Mergers and Acquisitions, National Labor Relations Act, Quality Circles, Recruitment and Selection, Self-Directed Work Teams, Social Responsibility, Strategic Human Resource Management, Training Needs Analysis, Work Family Balance, and more.
The Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management gives human resource professionals the knowledge, information, and tools needed to implement the best practices in the field.
Table of Contents:
Introduction to Volume One xiii
Robert K. Prescott 1. The Evolving Practice of Talent Management 1
Brian E. Wilkerson
2. Multi-Rater (360-Degree) Feedback Instruments 7
Curtis D. Curry
3. Action Learning 13
Yongho Park
4. Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) 17
Katy Lynn Wilson
5. Adverse Impact 24
Kyle E. Brink
6. Affirmative Action 30
Wanda M. Costen
7. Affirmative Action Plans 35
M. Edward Krow
8. Appreciative Inquiry 42
Michele L. Newhard
9. Assessment 50
Mimi Hull
10. Background Investigation 57
Toni Arnold
11. Behavior Modeling 62
Yeonsoo Kim
12. Employee Benefi ts 68
Dawn Denniston Peterson
13. Burnout 75
Michele L. Newhard
14. Business Ethics 83
Thomas J. Horvath
15. Campus Recruiting 90
Erin G. Howarth
16. Career Development 98
Judy Y. Sun, Greg G. Wang
17. Change Management 103
Greg G. Wang, Judy Y. Sun
18. Child and Elder Care 107
Danielle Tavernier Spears
19. Civil Rights Acts 112
Emily R. Wilkins
20. Civil Rights Act of 1991 118
John M. Bagyi, Wendy S. Becker
21. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) 123
Dawn M. Fleming
22. Collective Bargaining 127
William B. Werner
23. Comparable Worth 131
Wanda M. Costen
24. Compensation 136
Danielle Marie Bologna
25. Corporate University 143
Yongho Park
26. Crisis Management 147
Nellie J. Brown, Nancy J. Lampen
27. Corporate Social Responsibility 153
Philip H. Mirvis
28. Culture 160
Ken Hultman
29. Disciplinary Procedures 165
Wanda M. Costen
30. Drug Tests 169
Brandon Bruce Vargo
31. Employee Wellness Programs 174
Steven N. Waller, Lebron P. Moten
32. Employment-at-Will 180
Judith Kish Ruud, Wendy S. Becker
33. Employee Relations 186
Andrea Burns
34. Equal Pay Act of 1963 191
Emily R. Wilkins
35. Executive Compensation 197
Traci M. Pauley
36. Executive Education 203
Gerri Hura
37. Executive Order 11246 209
Deborah Kaplan-Wyckoff
38. Executive Search Firms 213
John D. Piccolo
39. Flexible Benefi ts 217
Maurie Caitlin Kelly
40. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 222
Deborah Kaplan-Wyckoff
41. Glass Ceilings 227
Yongho Park
42. Global Supply Chain Management for HR 231
Martin K. Starr
43. Global Teams 239
Tracy H. Porter, Sharon E. Norris
44. Grievance 243
William B. Werner
45. Guilds 247
Maurie Caitlan Kelly
46. HR Metrics and Analytics 252
Donald P. Rogers
47. Human Resources Compliance 258
Peter M. Wald, Marcus Winterfeldt
48. Human Resource Strategy 264
Laura A. Mindek
49. Mergers and Acquisitions 270
Jim Bowles
50. Human Resource Management 275
Donald P. Rogers
51. Internships 279
Jennifer Belinda DeSormoux
52. Job Analysis 284
Katy Lynn Wilson
53. Job Design 288
Sharon E. Norris, Tracy H. Porter
54. Job Satisfaction 292
Wanda M. Costen
55. Leadership Development 296
Robert K. Prescott, Keri Laine Williamson
56. Learning and Development 302
Karen L. Milheim
57. Leisure Counseling 305
Steven N. Waller
58. Loyalty 310
Andrea Burns
59. Merit Pay 314
Karen McMillen Dielmann
60. National Labor Relations Act 317
Cory Smith
61. National Labor Relations Board 321
William B. Werner
62. Negligent Hiring 324
David Washington
63. New Employee Orientation 327
Jim Bowles
64. Ombuds 331
John Dolan
65. Organizational Citizenship 336
Victoria Derderian
66. Outsourcing 341
Ashley Snyder
67. Pay Grades 346
Karen McMillen Dielmann
68. Performance Aids 348
Robert D. Jackson
69. Performance Management 353
D. Renee Tanner
70. Progressive Discipline 359
Wanda M. Costen
71. Project Management 363
Lynda Carter, Gerri Hura
72. Quality Circles 370
Eric Bergstrom
73. Recreation Programs 373
Steven N. Waller, Ni-Eric D. Perkins
74. Recruitment and Selection 379
Wanda M. Costen
75. Self-Directed Work Teams 388
Wendy S. Becker
76. Social Responsibility 395
Peggy B. Fayfich
77. Strategic Human Resource Management 403
Donald P. Rogers
78. Succession Planning and Management 410
Lori A. Johnson-Vegas, Kathleen E. Wolfhope
79. Training Needs Analysis 417
William J. Rothwell
80. Virtual Teams 421
Wendy L. Bedwell, Eduardo Salas
81. Work Values 426
Agata Dulnik
82. Work/Family Balance 432
Michele L. Newhard
83. Workplace Chaplaincy 443
Steven N. Waller
84. Wrongful Discharge 448
David Washington
Contributors 453
Subject Index 473
Name Index 487
About the Author :
William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, professor of Workforce Education and Development, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, Pennsylvania State University and president of Rothwell and Associates, Inc. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of over 60 books and hundreds of articles and book chapters on human resource management, training, and development. Robert K. Prescott, Ph.D, SPHR, is associate professor of Human Resource Management at the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He is the coauthor of The Strategic Human Resource Leader.
