Human resource management : strategies for managing a diverse and global workforce (6th ed)

This edition has been significantly revised and updated to prepare students for entry into the workplace of the 21st Century. The sixth edition features a comprehensive presentation of the essential human resource functions facilitating a deeper understanding of the importance of human resource management in the workplace - from its effect on the 'bottom line' to current issues like diversity, global strategies, ethics, recruitment and selections, compensation, and health care policies. The text uses strategic and international perspectives so that it will mesh conceptually with other courses in the business curriculum. Features: * Major emphasis on multicultural/diversity issues throughout the text. * Strong global emphasis (workplace implications and comparison of nations) throughout the text. * Chapter Six introduces an emphasis on job design: How the design of work affects motivation, performance, and retention. It also explains new approaches and the relationship to motivation, retention, and performance. * Chapter 11 discusses multiple and creative compensation options as alternatives to traditional compensation strategies. * "HR in the News" sections illustrated cutting-edge human resources ideas. New to this edition: * A more concise, more economical, and reader-friendly text for students. * New website, completely integrated with the text, allows utmost in currency and relevancy. * Chapter Two has been completely rewritten to focus on students' understanding of the global economy - and specifically HR systems around the world. * Updated using hundreds on new articles.