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C O N T E N T S<br />

Preface<br />

xxiii<br />

Acknowledgments<br />

xxvii<br />

PART ONE INTRODUCTION 2<br />

1 Introduction to Human Resource Management 2<br />

WHAT IS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? 4<br />

What Is Human Resource Management? 4<br />

Why Is Human Resource Management Important to All Managers? 5<br />

Line and Staff Aspects of Human Resource Management 6<br />

Line Managers Human Resource Duties 7<br />

Human Resource Manager s Duties 7<br />

New Approaches to Organizing HR 9<br />

Cooperative Line and Staff HR Management: An Example 9<br />

THE TRENDS SHAPING HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 10<br />

Globalization and Competition Trends 11<br />

Indebtedness ( Leverage ) and Deregulation 12<br />

Technological Trends 12<br />

Trends in the Nature of Work 13<br />

* HR AS A PROFIT CENTER: Boosting Customer Service 14<br />

Workforce and Demographic Trends 14<br />

Economic Challenges and Trends 16<br />

THE NEW HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGERS 17<br />

Human Resource Management Yesterday and Today 17<br />

They Focus More on Strategic, Big Picture Issues 17<br />

* THE STRATEGIC CONTEXT: Building L.L.Bean 17<br />

They Use New Ways to Provide Transactional Services 18<br />

They Take an Integrated, Talent Management Approach to Managing<br />

Human Resources 19<br />

They Manage Ethics 19<br />

They Manage Employee Engagement 19<br />

They Measure HR Performance and Results 19<br />

They Use Evidence-Based Human Resource Management 20<br />

They Add Value 20<br />

They Have New Competencies 21<br />

HR Certification 22<br />

THE PLAN OF THIS BOOK 22<br />

The Basic Themes and Features 22<br />

CHAPTER CONTENTS OVERVIEW 23<br />

Part 1: Introduction 23<br />

Part 2: Recruitment, Placement, and Talent Management 23<br />

Part 3: Training and Development 23<br />

Part 4: Compensation 23<br />

Part 5: Employee Relations 23<br />

The Topics Are Interrelated 24<br />

CHAPTER SECTION SUMMARIES 25<br />

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 25<br />

INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP ACTIVITIES 26<br />

EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISE: HELPING THE DONALD 26<br />

APPLICATION CASE: JACK NELSON S PROBLEM 27<br />

CONTINUING CASE: CARTER CLEANING COMPANY 27<br />

KEY TERMS 28<br />

ENDNOTES 28<br />

VII

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