Human Resource Management - Softcover

Ivancevich, John M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071153314 ISBN 13: 9780071153317

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions), 1997

Synopsis

Taking a managerial orientation, this text's primary goal is to show how each manager must be a human resource problem solver and diagnostician. It explores HRM approaches in "real organizational" settings and situations and includes application cases, Internet addresses, material on multimethod job analysis and experimental exercises reflecting HRM issues, concerns and problems faced by organizations of various sizes.

About this title

From the Publisher

75% of the HRM in Action boxes are new in the 6th edition. Each box features special topics and company examples that illustrate how chapter material relates to real world situations. The examples (which average 4 per chapter) discuss small, medium and large businesses with a variety of issues, and help students make the connection between text concepts and real-world situations. Company discussions include: Wendy's International and the American with Disabilities Act; Benchmarking at Xerox; Terminations at Little Caesars; and Campus Recruiting Practices of EDS.
On the Job appendixes follow select chapters and offer practical examples such as sample job descriptions or resumes.
Clear, concise writing style combined with numerous illustrations and applications makes the text very readable for students.
Chapter (2) on "Information Technology for Human Resources" is new to the sixth edition. Because of the significant impact of the 'computer age' on human resource functions, this chapter introduces and gives an overview of information technology and how it can benefit human resource managers.
Where relevant, website addresses have been added throughout the book to give students opportunities for additional learning and research. Internet site examples include job training and recruitment sites.

About the Author

John M. "Jack" Ivancevich is Dean at the University of Houston’s College of Business and Administration. He is known worldwide for his research in stress management.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions)
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071153314
• ISBN 13: 9780071153317
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 800