Human Resource Management

This classic, readable book does the best job at covering the current issues within HRM, and provides a complete, comprehensive review of essential personnel management concepts and techniques. Considering the intensely competitive nature of business today, this book focuses on practical applications that all managers can use to deal with their HR-related responsibilities, while being able to defend their plans and contributions in measurable terms. A five-part format begins with an introduction, and then covers recruitment and placement, training and development, compensation, and labor relations and employee security. For all human resource personnel and managers.

Gary Dessler is a Professor of Business at Florida International University's College of Business Administration in Miami, Florida. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University, a Master of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the Bernard M. Baruch School of Business of the City University of New York. A prolific writer and researcher, Gary is the author of Essentials of Management , Essentials of Human Resource Management, Management: Leading People and Organizations in the 21st Century , Human Resource Management, 7th Edition, among other books. He wrote the syndicated "Job Talk" column for the Miami Herald for 10 years and has written numerous articles on organizational behavior, leadership and quality improvement. His recent consulting assignments have involved strategic planning, executive and management recruiting, establishing human resource management systems, and negotiating multinational joint ventures.