Human Resource Management for Competitive Advantage (Fifth Edition)

Author: Nei
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book is divided into five main parts: Part one primarily discusses the various environmental forces that businesses face when fully utilizing human resources as an important means of gaining competitive advantage. These environmental forces include the company's strategic direction, legal environment, the types of work undertaken, and the physical arrangement of work, etc. Part two focuses on the acquisition and preparation of human resources, including human resource planning and recruitment, selection and placement, as well as training. Part three explores how businesses can determine employee value and how to fully leverage employee talent through retention and development strategies, covering performance management, employee development, and employee separation and retention. Part four elaborates on human resource compensation issues, including the design of salary structures, recognition of individual employee contributions, and the provision of employee benefits. Part five discusses some special issues in human resource management, including collective bargaining and labor relations, global human resource management, and the strategic management of human resource functions.
Book Features:
● This book is a compilation of insights drawn from the extensive research, teaching, and consulting experience of four authors. They have all taught human resource management courses to undergraduate students, full-time MBA students, experienced managers attending weekend courses, HR professionals, and business administration part-time students in both required and elective formats. This collaborative approach to textbook writing gives the book unparalleled depth and breadth compared to other similar textbooks.
● Human resource management is considered the key to business success. This book emphasizes the human resource management function and how it can help businesses gain competitive advantage.
● The book discusses topics such as electronic human resource management, attracting and retaining talented employees, workforce diversity, and the use of teamwork approaches, all of which have significant impacts on business operations and HR practices.
● Strategic human resource management is introduced at the beginning of the book and runs throughout its entirety.
● Throughout the book, we cite numerous examples to illustrate how businesses use new technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their HR practices.