Human Resources Management

This core course book, combining a human resources management text with original experiential exercises, emphasizes the development of student skills and competencies. It provides comprehensive coverage of the key areas of HRM theory and practice, and includes a wide array of contemporary HRM issues such as sexual harrassment, drug and personality testing, and human diversity in the workplace. The coverage of international HRM is fully integrated across chapters. There are a minimum of two experiential exercises per chapter, and these class-tested exercises are designed to encourage students to address current challenges and issues in various organizational settings. The strategic orientation of this text emphasizes the theme of human resources as a competitive advantage.