Asia Pacific University Library catalogue

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Legal environment. Is affirmative action still necessary? -- Will the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) be abused in the U.S. workplace? -- Is the "living wages" concept the best answer for high employee turnover among lower-skilled employees? -- Should employees be allowed to wear symbols of faith to the workplace? -- 2. Talent acquisition. Are social networking sites good recruitment sources? -- Are personality tests good predictors of employee performance? -- Would mandatory background checks for all employees reduce negligent hiring lawsuits? -- Is cognitive ability testing a good predictor of work performance? -- 3. Women in corporate levels. Does the glass ceiling still exist in U.S. organizations? -- Do women make better business leaders? -- 4. Employee performance and organizational productivity. Does e-learning actually promote employee learning and development? -- Does increased dependence on laptops, cell phones, and PDAs hurt employee productivity? -- Do unions help organizational productivity? -- 5. Compensation and performance appraisal. Has merit pay lost its meaning in the workplace? -- Do intrinsic rewards provide for better employee retention? -- Is forced ranking an effective performance management approach? -- Given the current state of the national economy, is executive pay unreasonable? -- 6. The effect of HRM practices. Does attracting, developing, and retaining the millennial generation require significant changes to current HRM practices? -- Do human resource management practices contribute to increased firm performance? -- Is outsourcing a good U.S. business strategy?

This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to current controversies in human resource management (HRM). The readings, which represent the arguments of leading human resource professionals, business educators, researchers, and writers, reflect a variety of viewpoints, are presented in pro/con format. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. "Taking Sides" readers feature an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites. An online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume.