Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development, Third Edition helps students of all majors build the skills they need to recruit, select, train, and develop people. Bestselling authors Robert N. Lussier and John R. Hendon explore the important strategic function HR plays in today′s organizations. A wide variety of applications, online self-assessments, and experiential exercises keep students engaged and help them see the relevancy of HR as they learn skills they can use in their personal and professional lives.  The Third Edition includes 13 new case studies and new coverage of virtual and flexible work resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-lasting effects the pandemic has had on women in the workforce, artificial intelligence use within HR, and diversity and inclusion.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Part I: The Human Resource Management Environment Chapter 1: Today’s Human Resource Management Why You Should Study Human Resource Management (HRM) HRM Past and Present HRM Skills HRM Responsibilities Resources for HRM Careers Practitioner′s Model for HRM Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 2: Strategic and Inclusive Human Resource Management An Introduction to Strategic Planning and the Environment Strategy Generic Strategies and HRM Diversity and Inclusion Managing Diversity and Inclusion The HR Technology Revolution Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS) Measurement Tools for Strategic HRM Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 3: The Legal Environment A User’s Guide to Managing People Fairly Major Employment Laws Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, and the EEOC Sexual Harassment Religious Discrimination Trends and Issues in HRM Part II: Staffing Chapter 4: Workforce Planning: Job Analysis, Design, and Employment Forecasting Workforce Planning and Workflow Analysis Job Analysis Job Design/Redesign Designing Jobs Increase Motivation Using the Job Characteristics Model (JCM) HR Forecasting Forecasting Methods Reconciling Labor Supply and Demand Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 5: Recruiting Job Candidates Factors Affecting the Recruiting Process Organizational Recruiting Considerations Internal or External Recruiting? Challenges and Constraints in Recruiting Evaluation of Recruiting Programs Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 6: Selecting New Employees The Selection Process Looking for “Fit” Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures Applications and Preliminary Screening Testing and Legal Issues Selection Interviews Background Checks Selecting the Candidate and Offering the Job Trends and Issues in HRM Part III: Developing and Managing Chapter 7: Training, Learning, Talent Management, and Development The Need for Training and Development The Training Process Learning and Shaping Behavior Design and Delivery of Training Assessing Training Talent Management and Development Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 8 Performance Management and Appraisal Performance Management Systems The Performance Appraisal Process Why Conduct Performance Appraisals? What Do We Assess? How Do We Use Appraisal Methods and Forms? Who Should Assess Performance? Performance Appraisal Problems Debriefing the Appraisal Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 9 Employee Rights and Labor Relations Managing and Leading Your Workforce Job Satisfaction Commonly Accepted Employee Rights Management Rights Coaching, Counseling, and Discipline Legal Issues in Labor Relations Unions and Labor Rights Trends and Issues in HRM Part IV: Compensating Chapter 10: Compensation Management Compensation Management Motivation and Compensation Planning Compensation Strategy Legal and Fairness Issues in Compensation Job Evaluation Developing a Pay System Pay Structure Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 11: Employee Incentives and Benefits The Strategic Value of Incentives and Benefits Variable Pay Group Incentives Executive Compensation Statutory Benefits Statutory Requirements When Providing Certain Voluntary Benefits Voluntary Benefits Flexible Benefit (Cafeteria) Plans Trends and Issues in HRM Part V: Protecting and Expanding Organizational Outreach Chapter 12: Workplace Safety, Health, and Security Workplace Safety and OSHA The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Employee Health Stress Workplace Security and Violence Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 13: Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability Is It Ethical? Ethical Organizations Ethical Questions for Managers Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Sustainability Trends and Issues in HRM Chapter 14: Global Issues for Human Resource Managers Globalization of Business and Human Resource Management Legal, Ethical, and Cultural Issues Global Staffing Developing and Managing Global Human Resources Compensating Your Global Workforce Trends and Issues in HRM Glossary Notes Company Index Subject Index

About the Author :
Robert N. Lussier is a professor of management at Springfield College and taught management for more than 35 years. He is a prolific writer, with more than 500 publications to his credit. His articles have been published in the Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, Business Horizons, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Family Business Review, Journal of Business Strategies, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Small Business Management, Journal of Small Business Strategy, SAM Advanced Management Journal, and several others. He also has a human resources management textbook (with John Hendon) published by SAGE and other textbooks. More than two million people globally have used his textbooks, earning him an unsurpassed national and international reputation as an author and keynote speaker. Dr. Lussier is the founder of Publish Don’t Perish (www.publishdonotperish.com) and through contact, his Publish Don’t Perish: The Top Secrets to Get Published book, and workshops has helped hundreds of institutions and individuals in 80-plus countries get published. His presentations inspire comments like: “Bob explains complex business topics in an easy-to-understand language while keeping his audience engaged and spellbound” (Dr. Raj V. Mahto, professor, University of New Mexico) Dr. Lussier also consults to a wide array of commercial and nonprofit organizations. In fact, some of the material in the book was developed for such clients as Baystate Medical Center, Coca-Cola, Friendly’s Ice Cream, National Institute of Financial Education, Mead, Monsanto, Smith & Wesson, the Social Security Administration, the Visiting Nurse Association, and YMCAs. Dr. Lussier holds a bachelor of science in business administration from Salem State College, master’s degrees in business and education from Suffolk University (AACSB accredited), and a doctorate in management from the University of New Haven (AACSB MBA accredited, prior to doctoral accreditation). John R. Hendon is a seven-time entrepreneur and former director of operations for a $60 million company. He brought his experience and interests to the classroom full time in 1994 and has been a Management faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for over 17 years. An active member of the Society for Human Resource Management, he teaches in the areas of Human Resources Management, Strategy, and Organizational Management, and researches in a number of areas in the Management field, specializing in Entrepreneurial research. John is also currently the President of “The VMP Group,” an Arkansas-based business consulting firm. John’s company consults with a variety of businesses on human resources, family business, strategic planning, organizational design, and leadership. He has provided professional assistance in the start-up and operation of dozens of Arkansas and California-based businesses and non-profits, government agencies, and utilities. John holds an MBA degree from San Diego State University and a BS in Education from the University of Central Arkansas.

Review :
"An excellent/comprehensive textbook!" "This is an excellent example of a student-focused textbook where the ebook is extremely useful with tools that will enable students to learn more, and explore topics within the course material." "A thorough overview of the various areas of HR and their impact in practice." "A useable and applicable textbook for teaching the value of Human Resources in an organization and as a career option." "An introductory text providing students with the fundamentals of HR processes, functions, and practices that offers the ability to learn the language of HR and the nuts and bolts of HR." "This textbook has many practical features such as applying the concepts, ethical dilemma, self-assessment, key terms review, and practitioner′s perspective. I think this textbook is great even for self-study students because of those features." "Great book. Great resources. Easy to use!! Lots of material to use and built-in assessment opportunities."