Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, Skill Development

Robert N. Lussier and John R. Hendon’s Human Resource Management provides a clear understanding of traditional HRM concepts and functions, as well as the current trends and challenges facing HR managers. Students are engaged with a wide variety of activities and tools that allow them to apply HR functions and concepts. Six types of high-quality applications and four types of skill-building exercises offer students the opportunity to hone critical thinking skills and HR management skills that they can utilize in their professional and personal lives. The book is structured around the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) major HRM functions, which are clearly identified throughout the text.

Table of Contents:
PART I. 21st Century Human Resource Management Strategic Planning and Legal Issues Chapter 1. The New Human Resource Management Process Chapter 2. Strategy Driven Human Resource Management Chapter 3. The Legal Environment and Diversity Management PART II. Staffing Chapter 4. Matching Employees and Jobs Chapter 5. Recruiting Job Candidates Chapter 6. Selecting New Employees PART III. Developing and Managing Chapter 7. Training, Learning, Talent Management and Development Chapter 8. Performance Management and Appraisal Chapter 9. Rights and Employee Development PART IV. Compensating and Protecting Chapter 10. Employee and Labor Relations Chapter 11. Compensation Management Chapter 12. Variable/Incentive Pay Chapter 13. Benefits Chapter 14. Safety and Health and Workplace Security

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 :
"I like the idea of taking the students to the next level by applying the concepts through critical thinking. I was impressed with the authors’ presentation and style. I think the text reads easily for a student that is new to the discipline and it is not overly simplified for experienced students that are refreshing their skills. I am a visual learner and I like the charts and diagrams presented. The exercises provided give practical insight into everyday situations.” “Beautiful layout invites reader interest—superb graphics, learning aids, self-assessments; excellent theory and research bases; excellent readability, with thorough explanation of terms and concepts; superior chapter on a difficult topic of performance appraisal.” "The text is designed to work in sync with SHRM’s curriculum, and it has some nice pedagogical tools included within and at the end of every chapter.” “[The authors] have done a great job of offering a variety of activities and setup. Also, there is so much practical application of materials that corporate HR uses. This is a really good chapter.” “Excellent organization of the content, I like the use of the questions format for major headings . . . nice writing style.” “I was most impressed with the ease of following the points the authors were making. The way they use headings and sub-headings in covering the information, and break the material into informational blocks, will be very helpful to the student.” “Love the self-assessments! Few texts actually attempt to ‘help’ the students use what they learn!” “I like the structure and the approach of this textbook. It is more hands-on and will allow me to take my present course to the next level.” “[Chapter 8] is definitely one of the most creative, pragmatic chapters on performance appraisal of all the textbooks written.” “I really like this text. It has solid content, it is very readable, and succinct.”