Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

Business students will have plenty to learn from the "Fundamentals of Human Resource Management'' by Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, and Wright – an introductory material focusing on the basics of how to handle workforce and manpower in the real world. This textbook is divided into 5 parts, the first of which focuses on the environment of human resource and the current trends in labor management. The authors provide clear models on how to design jobs effectively and how to provide a safe, equal-opportunity workplace. Part 2 discusses recruiting, selecting, and placing human resources, as well as how to train employees. The third section is made up of chapters about employee development and assessment, including retaining and letting go, and progresses to part 4, which provides detailed explanations of compensation and benefits. The final chapters talk about maintaining a high-standard organization in terms of HR performance, as well as human resource management in the global setting. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (ISBN 9780073530468) is a suitable read for students majoring in management. The introductory book lays down all the basic concepts of HRM – from generating and creating jobs to recruitment, training, and even assessment and fair compensation. The authors draw from their academic and corporate experience in developing this practical manual. Raymond Noe is a professor at the Ohio State University, where he also received education in BS in Psychology. He took his MA and PhD in Psychology at Michigan State University, just like his co-author, Pat Wright. Hollenbeck has a PhD in Management from NYU, and currently holds the title Eli Broad Professor of Management at Michigan State University's Eli Broad Graduate School of Business Administration. Barry Gerhart has a PhD in Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.