Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5/e

The Plan of This Book

Learning Objective 5

1. Outline the plan of this book.

This book has two main aims: to provide all future managers, not just HR managers, with the practical human resource skills (for instance how to interview, train, engage, and appraise employees) they need to produce an engaged and high-performing workforce, and to cover SHRM’s and HRCI’s bodies of knowledge in a relatively compact and economical 14-chapter soft cover format. Special main features—Employee Engagement Guide for Managers, Building Your Management Skills, HR Tools for Line Managers and Small Businesses, HR and the Gig Economy, HR as a Profit Center, and Know Your Employment Law—help illustrate important points.

The Chapters

We’ve organized the book as follows: ...