Human Resource Management : Essential Perspectives

The first in a proposed series of titles on human resource issues published under a newly formed alliance between South-Western College Publishing and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). This text presents an overview of human resource management in a concise, easy-to-use, moderately priced format.

Dr. Robert Mathis is Professor of Management at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Born and raised in Texas, he received a B.B.A. and M.B.A. from Texas Tech University and a Ph.D. in management from the University of Colorado. At UNO he has received the University's "Excellence in Teaching" award. Dr. Mathis has co-authored several books and has published numerous articles covering a variety of topics over the last 25 years. On the professional level, Dr. Mathis has held numerous national offices in the Society for Human Resource Management and in other professional organizations, including the Academy of Management. He also has served as President of the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by HRCI. He has had extensive consulting experiences with both large and small organizations in a variety of areas. Firms assisted have been in telecommunications, telemarketing, financial, manufacturing, retail, health-care, and utility industries. He has extensive specialized consulting experience in establishing or revising compensation plans for small and medium-sized firms. Internationally, Dr. Mathis has consulting and training experience with organizations in Australia, Lithuania, Romania, Moldova, and Taiwan.

Dr. John H. Jackson currently Professor of Management at the University of Wyoming. Born in Alaska, he received his B.B.A. and M.B.A. from Texas Tech University. He worked in the telecommunications industry in human resources management for several years. After leaving that industry, he completed his doctoral studies at the University of Colorado and received his Ph.D. in Management and Organizational Behavior. During his academic career, Dr. Jackson has authored four other college texts and over 50 articles and papers, including ones appearing in Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management, Human Resources Management, and Human Resources Planning. Also, he has consulted widely with a variety of organizations. During the past several years Dr. Jackson has served as an expert witness in a number of HR-related cases. At the University of Wyoming he served two terms as Department Head in the Department of Management and Marketing. Dr. Jackson has received teaching awards at Wyoming and was one of the early developers and instructors on two-way interactive education via television in the State. In addition, he designed one of the first classes in the nation on Business Environment and Natural Resources. In addition to teaching, Dr. Jackson is president of Silverwood Ranches, Inc., a small ranch in the Wyoming mountains.