Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: People, Data, and Analytics

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: People, Data, and Analytics provides a current, succinct, and interesting introduction to the world of HRM with a special emphasis on how data can help managers make better decisions about the people in their organizations. Authors Talya Bauer, Berrin Erdogan, David Caughlin, and Donald Truxillo use cutting-edge case studies and contemporary examples to illustrate key concepts and trends. A variety of exercises give students hands-on opportunities to practice their problem-solving, ethical decision-making, and data literacy skills. Non-HR majors and HR majors alike will learn best practices for managing talent in today’s ever-evolving workplace.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Part I: HRM in Context Chapter 1: Human Resource Management Learning Objectives Defining Human Resource Management HRM Matters Macro Changes and HRM The Profession of HRM Chapter 2: Strategic HRM, Data-Driven Decision Making, and HR Analytics Learning Objectives Defining Strategy Linking Strategy With HRM: Strategic HRM Strategic HRM, Data-Driven Decision Making, and HR Analytics How Does a System of HR Practices Influence Organizational Outcomes? HR Analytics and the Scientific Process HR Analytics Success Chapter 3: Data Management and Human Resource Information Systems Learning Objectives Managing Data Data Management and HRIS Opportunities Challenges for Data Management and HRIS Developing a Human Resource Information System Implementing a Human Resource Information System Chapter 4: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Laws Learning Objectives Challenges and Benefits of Managing Diversity Effectively An Overview of Equal Employment Opportunity Laws Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Additional Antidiscrimination Acts and Protections Diversity and Inclusion in the Age of HR Analytics Chapter 5: The Analysis and Design of Work Learning Objectives The Analysis of Work and Its Critical Role in HR Practice Collecting Job Analysis Data Specific Job Analysis Methods and Approaches Designing Jobs to Enhance Motivation, Attitudes, Well-Being, and Performance Flexible Work Arrangements Part II: Managing Across the Talent Life Cycle Chapter 6: Workforce Planning and Recruitment Learning Objectives Understanding the Labor Landscape The Recruiting Process Stages of Recruitment Recruiting for Diversity Recruitment Results: Evaluating Effectiveness and Metrics Chapter 7: Selection Processes and Procedures Learning Objectives Setting the Stage for Selection: Job Analysis, Recruitment, and Legal Issues Data-Driven Decision Criteria for Choosing Selection Procedures: Reliability, Validity, and Utility Selection Procedures Emerging Issues in Selection Applicant Reactions to Selection Methods and Procedures Deployment of Selection Procedures Chapter 8: Training, Development, and Careers Learning Objectives Training Needs Assessment Enhancing Learning Training Methods Evaluating the Effectiveness of Training Programs Career Development and Management Chapter 9: Performance Management Learning Objectives What Is Performance Management? Design Features of Performance Management Systems Conducting Fair Performance Reviews Improving the Effectiveness of Performance Management Teaching Managers How to Be Good Coaches and Build Trust Chapter 10: Managing Employee Separations and Retention Learning Objectives Understanding and Managing Employee Separations Voluntary Turnover Managing Employee Retention Involuntary Turnover: Dismissals Involuntary Turnover: Layoffs Part III: Reward Systems Chapter 11: Rewarding Employees Learning Objectives Pay as a Reward Developing a Pay Structure Pay as a Motivator Pay-for-Performance Programs Challenges and Opportunities of Reward Systems Chapter 12: Managing Benefits Learning Objectives Benefits as Rewards Legally Required Benefits Voluntary Benefits Administering Benefits Programs Communicating Benefits Programs Part IV: Special Topics in HR Chapter 13: Employee and Labor Relations Learning Objectives Factors Influencing Employee Relations Organizational Policies and Procedures The Labor Movement The Collective Bargaining Process Failure to Reach an Agreement Chapter 14: Employee Safety, Well-Being, and Wellness Learning Objectives The Role of HRM in Worker Safety and Health Workplace Safety Workplace Stress Employee Wellness Programs Total Worker Health™: An Integrated Approach to Worker Well-Being Chapter 15: Opportunities and Challenges in International HRM Learning Objectives Global Transfer of HR Practices Important Considerations When Transferring HR Practices Across Borders Managing HR Globally Motivating, Rewarding, and Managing Expatriates Alternatives to Long-Term Relocation Assignments Appendix A: Cases Appendix B: Data Analytics Exercises Glossary Notes Index