Our Feature Presentation: Human Resource Management

This collection of sixteen film scenes highlights many important human resource principles, theories, and concepts. Specially designed as a student workbook to accompany the Bohlander/Snell, MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES, 14e textbook, it will help students learn core human resource ideas through popular film. This format addresses the trend of the 'edutainment' approach to teaching that many instructors believe is necessary to keep students interested. Solutions to workbook questions can be found in the Bohlander/Snell Instructor's Resource Guide.

Joseph E. Champoux is a Regents' Professor of Management at the Robert O. Anderson Schools of Management of The University of New Mexico, USA. Champoux earned a B.S. and M.S. at San Diego State University and a Ph.D. in Administration at the University of California, Irvine. Champoux has taught in France, The Netherlands, Austria, Mexico and Brazil. Champoux has published 29 articles in journals such as Decision Sciences, Academy of Management Journal, Human Relations, Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Management Inquiry, Personnel Psychology, and the Journal of Organizational Behavior. He has authored or co-authored 10 book chapters and 22 print or electronic books. His current research activities focus on film as a teaching resource. He is examining various film genre for scenes that show organizational behavior and management concepts. Champoux continues to develop film-based teaching materials, including on-line film scenes.