Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management is adapted from a work produced by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. This adapted edition is produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing through the eLearning Support Initiative. Human Resource Management by Laura Portolese Dias teaches H.R.M. strategies and theories that any manager—not just those in H.R.—needs to know about recruiting, selecting, training, and compensating people.Most students will be managing people at some point in their careers and not necessarily in a human resource management capacity. As businesses cut back, they may outsource H.R. duties to outside vendors. Or, in smaller businesses, the H.R. department is sometimes small or non-existent, and managers from other departments have to perform their own H.R.M. Therefore, teaching H.R.M. from the perspective of a general manager, in addition to an H.R. manager, provides more relevance to students’ careers and will give them a competitive advantage in the workplace.This text also provides practical applications of theory relevant to today’s workplace. You won’t find discussions about “posting vacancies on a job board” or “sending memos.” In the real world, H.R.M. leverages technology in every aspect of the job—from online training modules to technology for better managing flex-time workers and telecommuters.Consider how most companies have gone “paperless” with pay stubs by using software. While such technology has made H.R.M. easier, it has also created a new set of challenges. For example, how does a manager actually implement a new pay system? Therefore, it’s important for students to understand what kinds of platforms exist in today’s workplace to enhance their effectiveness as future managers.This textbook is also loaded with supplements to support professors in traditional, hybrid and online courses. Chapter podcasts, test banks, PowerPoints and an activity manual are available. The activities in the manual include case studies, role-playing scenarios and assignments. Sample activities might include a role-playing scenario on letting go of an employee or a case study on a hiring practice issue. Other interactive activities include the development of a training manual for a specific job, interviewing activities and a performance review activity where the performance is “not so good.” All activities are “classroom-tested” and include directions on how to run them effectively. The conversational style of Human Resource Management engages students, while the academic rigor of its content provides them with the tools that any manager needs—whether they work in H.R. or a different department. Plus, it offers an array of supplements that gives them practice creating real H.R. documents and role-playing real H.R. scenarios. Add value to your students’ education, enhance the relevance of your curriculum, and make your students more employable by adopting this book for your H.R.M. class. Read it now online or request your desk copy today!