Principles of Human Resource Management: SECOND EDITION - Softcover

Dei Mensah, Rebecca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1665507497 ISBN 13: 9781665507493

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2020

Synopsis

PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The second edition of this best-selling textbook Principles of Human Resource Management has been fully revised and updated in line with topical changes in the work environment. It covers essential topics on HRM and provides students with a working knowledge of the subject area. In particular, issues such as work analysis, job design and the changing nature of work, occupational health, safety and wellbeing, employee work life balance have been thoroughly discussed in this edition. The author describes, assesses and evaluates the role and contribution of the HR manager in the contemporary organisation in Ghana and globally. This book is essential for both undergraduate and postgraduate HRM students as well as practitioners and general readers. It compares some HRM issues in Ghana to other countries such as UK, USA and the Czech Republic and draws similarities and differences. Some of the topics discussed are as follows; Overview of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity and HRM Sexual Harassment in the Work Environment Work Analysis, Job Design and Human Resource Planning Recruitment and Selection of Employees Tips on Job Hunt, CVs, Cover Letters and Interviews Compensation and Reward Systems Performance Management and Appraisals Career Planning, Development, and Management Industrial Relations in Organisations Occupational Health, Safety and Well-being at the Workplace Work-life Balance a Retention Strategy The Importance of Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication in Organisations If you are looking for a book that is simple, practical and easy to read, this book offers the combination of all that and more and you will find it very worthwhile.

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About the Author

Dr. (Mrs.) Rebecca Dei Mensah is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Human Resource Management - School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. She had her first degree in the same University and holds an MBA (Human Resource Management) from the University of Ghana. She also attended BPP Malpas Professional Institute Cambridge, UK, (now BPP University College of Professional Studies). She also holds a PhD in Business Administration from Kenyatta University. She teaches on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the University of Cape Coast. Rebecca is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), UK and a Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM), Ghana.

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1665507497
• ISBN 13: 9781665507493
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 338