Defining and Applying HRM in the Workplace: Essentials for the Real World

With a focus on the essentials, Defining and Applying HRM in the Workplace is a learning instrument through which managers and students of management can learn and apply effective HR strategies and tactics in public, private and nonprofit organizations of any size.

Defining and Applying HRM in the Workplace addresses the primary purpose of the human resource management function: how to provide and direct personnel so an organization can efficiently and effectively achieve its purpose.

Benefiting from the author's extensive background in the field, the book is framed around the four major aspects of the function: acquisition of workers, employee direction and organization, creation of enabling conditions and fulfillment of legal obligations. The chapters present guidelines for the application of policies, projects and programs for accomplishing HR objectives.

Dick Heiser's career spans an extraordinary breadth of experience in human resources management and education in private, public and nonprofit organizations. Beginning with job analysis and time and motion study at Deere & Company, Heiser advanced to human resources division management in two Fortune 500 firms. With the Hoerner Waldorf Corporation he served as plant personnel director and corporate compensation manager, negotiated union contracts and participated on a team to install management by objectives. With Champion International Corporation he served as division personnel manager and recruited in colleges. At Land O'Lakes he served as division HR manager, undertook there location and integration of an acquired firm's management staff and undertook the first of several major startup staffing roles. During the course of his career he has consulted with hundreds of managers on scores of HR subjects and issues.