Managing Human Resources in North America: Current Issues and Perspectives by St

Description: Managing Human Resources in North America by Steve Werner Packed full of pedagogical features and authored by leading names, this core text, expertly combining theory with practice, addresses important issues within human resource management in North America FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This unique text covers the key issues in North American human resources today. Providing an overview of new and emerging issues in North American Human Resource Management (HRM), the chapters are divided into three parts. The first part examines how changes in the business environment have affected HRM; the second part looks at topics that have escalated in importance over the last few years; and the third analyzes topics that have recently emerged as concerns.Each chapter is authored by a leading figure in the field and features case vignettes to provide practical illustrations of the points in hand. The chapters also conclude with guidelines to help HR professionals deal with the issues raised. A Companion Website featuring online lecturer and student resources is available for this text and can be visited at Managing Human Resources in North America is a core text for current issues in HRM courses in North America and a supplementary text for students studying international HRM in other countries. It will be invaluable reading for all those studying HRM in North America or currently working in the field. Author Biography Steve Werner is Associate Professor of Management at the University of Houston. He has published over three dozen academic and practitioner papers on HRM and international business. Professor Werner serves on the editorial board of the Human Resource Management Journal and Human Resource Management Review. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Managing HR in North America 2. Staffing and Developing the Multinational Workforce 3. Advances in Technology-Based Training 4. New HR Challenges in the Dynamic Environment of Legal Compliance 5. The Changing Family and HRM 6. Ethics and HRM 7. Health, Safety and HRM 8. Competitive Advantage Through HRM 9. Counterproductive Leader Behavior 10. Outsourcing and HRM 11. The Costs of Employee Benefits 12. Executive Compensation: Something Old, Something New 13. HRM After 9/11 and Katrina 14. Concluding Thoughts Review An outstanding addition to the growing body of literature on global human resource management. It is very comprehensive with an excellent roster of well known authors. It should be on the desk of all scholars, students and practitioners interested in global human resource management. - "Robert Heneman, Professor of Management & Human Resources, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, USA" Professor Steve Werner has put together an impressive cast of scholars to address some of the most challenging and pressing issues in HR theory and practice in North America. Each of the chapters places HR topics within the broader societal and economic context and includes a discussion of important implications and guidelines for practice. This book will be invaluable for anyone interested in the present and future of HR theory and practice in North America. - "Herman Aguinis, Ph.D., Mehalchin Term Professor of Management, The Business School, U. of Colorado at Denver & Health Sciences Center " Review Quote An outstanding addition to the growing body of literature on global human resource management. It is very comprehensive with an excellent roster of well known authors. It should be on the desk of all scholars, students and practitioners interested in global human resource management. - Robert Heneman, Ohio State University, USA Professor Steve Werner has put together an impressive cast of scholars to address some of the most challenging and pressing issues in HR theory and practice in North America. Each of the chapters places HR topics within the broader societal and economic context and includes a discussion of important implications and guidelines for practice. This book will be invaluable for anyone interested in the present and future of HR theory and practice in North America.- Herman Aguinis, University of Colorado, Denver, USA ;/P> Details ISBN0415396867 Short Title MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES IN NO Language English ISBN-10 0415396867 ISBN-13 9780415396868 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Current Issues and Perspectives Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Steve Werner Author Steve Werner Edition 1st Affiliation University of Houston, Texas, USA DOI 10.1604/9780415396868 UK Release Date 2007-03-08 AU Release Date 2007-03-08 NZ Release Date 2007-03-08 Pages 224 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Global HRM Publication Date 2007-03-08 Alternative 9780415396851 DEWEY 658.300973 Illustrations 13 Tables, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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