Description
A leading introductory text on Human Resources Management for undergraduate university, private college, and university of technology students. Human Resources Management 7e uses a tried-and-tested formula for applying theory in a punchy, yet practical way. The theory is simply explained, providing relevant examples and applications from the South African workplace, illustrating what people management is all about.

Key features

• Fresh, relevant case studies from real companies, such as a fast food franchise, a high-fibre optics company, an appliance company, an Internet software company, a tramping boots manufacturing company, and a winery, to name a few.
• Features such as learning outcomes, key words and concepts, mental note, comment boxes, case in point, info boxes, illustrative case, case study, encounter all function to make the text come alive, and to unpack difficult concepts and theory.
• Exercises and interesting comments in each chapter provide discussion points on topical HR issues, for example, the use of e-learning, transactional activities, typical policy statements, the inter-dependency between management and human resources, the psychological contract, continuous self-improvement, and so on.
• The author team represents a valuable and diverse pool of resources.
• A practical checklist along with other templates provided make it easy to plan events such as conferences, banquets, exhibitions and tra de fairs, as well as plant tours.
• Revised ancillary material for use by lecturers makes lecture preparation easy, saves time, and ensures quality of delivery across institutions.

Contents

Readership
Undergraduate university, private college, and university of technology students of Human Resources Management, Management Sciences, Industrial Psychology, Industrial Relations, and Personnel Management.