Luis
R. Gomez-Mejia , Arizona State University
David B. Balkin , University of Colorado
Robert L. Cardy , Arizona State University
Published
July 1997 by Prentice Hall Business Publishing
Copyright
1998, 586 pp. Cloth ISBN 0-13-270943-0
Appropriate for Human Resource Management courses at MBA and undergraduate levels.
This new, shorter edition continues to take their pioneering GENERAL MANAGERIAL
approach to Human Resource Management. The book focuses on developing MANAGERIAL SKILLS
(see "Building Managerial Skills" icon throughout the text), for a more practical
orientation. In contrast, most HRM books on the market focus on teaching students to
be personnel specialists-people who specialize in the Human Resource function.
Gómez-Mejía et al. provide management students with the information they need to be
effective managers in either a large or small company setting. The role and impact of technology
is incorporated into every chapter. This second edition uniquely provides
extensive coverage on reengineering, outsourcing, and downsizing in today's
companies. The new "HRM on the Web" feature and accompanying Web pages are full of
current examples relevant to each chapter of the book, recognizing the Internet as
an essential component of business courses. Contains up-to-date legal coverage of
important Equal Opportunity issues.
Identifies
key and timely managerial challenges in each chapter.
Features
a running marginal glossary in each chapter.
Includes Manager's
Notebooks in all chapters designed as a checklist for managers.
Issues
and Application Boxes highlight current topics and debates in HRM.
Integrates
small business examples, ethical and international issues, and management prescriptions
throughout the text.
Includes
an ABC video case for each part.
I.
INTRODUCTION.
1.
Meeting Present and Emerging Strategic Human Resource Challenges.
II. THE CONTEXTS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
2.
Managing Work Flows and Conducting Job Analysis.
3. Understanding Equal Opportunity and the Legal Environment.
4. Managing Diversity.
III. STAFFING.
5.
Recruiting, Selecting, and Socializing Employees.
6. Managing Employee Separations, Downsizing, and Outplacement.
IV. EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT.
7.
Appraising and Managing Performance.
8. Training the Work Force.
9. Developing Careers.
V. COMPENSATION.
10.
Managing Compensation.
11. Rewarding Performance.
12. Designing and Administering Benefits.
VI. GOVERNANCE.
13.
Developing Employee Relations and Communications.
14. Respecting Employee Rights and Managing Discipline.
15. Working with Organized Labor.
16. Managing Workplace Safety and Health.
17. Meeting the International HRM Challenge.
