Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5th edition

For HR management courses.

Foundations in management beyond the HR department

Fundamentals of Human Resources Management supports training for all students of management, not just HR managers. The text presents a wide range of HR topics within a single semester of material, and a wealth of functional examples and applications. It is also the first text of its kind to make talent management processes a core study.

The 5th Edition has been updated with practical personnel techniques, real company examples, and new material on business sustainability. Each chapter touches on important recurring themes in management, to help students become stronger and more effective managers.

Hallmark features of this title

Full HR management coverage

• Recurring themes in management include employee engagement tactics, small/global business management, employment law features, and positive employee relations.
• Emphasis is placed on sustainability and the roles of HR management in implementing a company's sustainability efforts.
• Diversity Counts sections provide practical insights for managing a diverse workforce.

Connections to real businesses

• Strategic HR Management sections cover the HR policies and practices that produce the employee skills and behaviors companies need to improve their performance.
• Talent Management Process boxes show how personnel planning, recruiting, selecting, training, appraising, and compensating all work together for the overall benefit of a company.

New and updated features of this title

Current trends in HR

• NEW: Trends Shaping HR boxes highlight how managers accomplish their HR tasks.
• NEW: HR and the Gig Economy boxes show how companies manage gig workers' HR needs, including recruitment, training and safety.
• NEW: Discussions highlight the Society for HR Management's functional knowledge areas.
• NEW: Digital and Social Media HR topic Pros and Cons highlight the benefits and challenges of properly using these platforms to recruit and retain staff.

Emphasis on employability skills

• UPDATED: Building Your Management Skills boxes show students how to apply what they've learned, such as how to conduct effective employment interviews.
• UPDATED: Know Your Employment Law boxes showcase the practical implications of employment laws that apply to each chapter's topics, such as recruitment.