TY - BOOK AU - Noe,Raymond A. TI - Human resource management: gaining a competitive advantage SN - 9780071279437 (pbk.) AV - HF5549 .H86 2008 U1 - 658.3 PY - 2008/// CY - Madison PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Personnel management KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage -- Pt. 1. Human Resource Environment -- 2. Strategic Human Resource Management -- 3. Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety -- 4. Analysis and Design of Work -- Pt. 2. Acquisition and Preparation of Human Resources -- 5. Human Resource Planning and Recruitment -- 6. Selection and Placement -- 7. Training -- Pt. 3. Assessment and Development of HRM -- 8. Performance Management -- 9. Employee Development -- 10. Employment Separation and Retention -- Pt. 4. Compensation of Human Resources -- 11. Pay Structure Decisions -- 12. Recognizing Employee Contributions with Pay -- 13. Employee Benefits -- Pt. 5. Special Topics in Human Resource Management -- 14. Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations -- 15. Managing Human Resources Globally -- 16. Strategically Managing the HRM Function N2 - There are three challenges that companies face: sustainability, technology, and globalization. These challenges are brought to life through the use of real-world examples pertaining to these issues and relating it to the concepts within the chapter." "Learn of the growing trend in HR and how it contributes to a company's competitive advantage. Highlighted in every chapter, evidence-based HR sections show how HR decisions are based on data and not just intuition. Current and real-world company examples are used to show how HR practices influence the company's bottom line or key stakeholders including shareholders, employees, customers, or the community." "In every opening chapter, a business problem is presented that provides background for the issues discussed in the chapter and a lively discussion." "See how HR works its way on to the big screen in major Hollywood movies and TV shows! "Management in the Movies" is a DVD loaded with clips that highlight scenes linked on specific topics including ethics, diversity, and global management."--BOOK JACKET UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007032737-t.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007032737-d.html UR - http://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz276603567inh.pdf ER -