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Human Resource Management, 15th Edition

Robert L. Mathis, John H. Jackson, Sean Valentine, Patricia Meglich

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Put the authoritative resource for HR management into the hands of your students with HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 15th Edition. This bestselling text offers the most current look at HR and its impact on today's organizations, with new closing cases and new content on ethics and the ethical process, leadership, social media, technology, unemployment, and the current economic conditions. Updated strong academic coverage ensures this edition addresses all major topics for professional examinations given by the Society for Human Resource Management and the Human Resource Certification Institute. The latest HR research, meaningful discussions, and new and proven learning features in every chapter demonstrate how HR impacts organizational strategy. Reorganized and streamlined topics in this revision deliver a presentation that flows smoothly with an appropriate blend of theory and practice. Students examine emerging trends in technology, globalization, and HR metrics as they see how current events shape the study and practice of HR today. A complete package of teaching and learning resources, including the MindTap digital learning platform, helps you prepare today's aspiring professionals for HR success. MindTap combines all digital assets--readings, multimedia, activities, assignments, and assessments--into a learning path to improve student outcomes. Developed with the goal of getting students to engage, connect, perform, and lead, it seeks to engage students to think like HR professionals.

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Meet the Authors

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Robert L. Mathis

Dr. Robert L. Mathis is Professor Emeritus of Management at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Dr. Mathis has co-authored several books and published numerous articles. He held national offices in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)

John H. Jackson

Dr. John H. Jackson is professor of management at the University of Wyoming. Born in Alaska, he received his BBA and MBA from Texas Tech University. He worked in the telecommunications industry in human resources management for several years before completing his PhD in Management and Organization at the University of Colorado. During his academic career, Dr. Jackson authored six other college texts and more than 50 articles and papers, including those appearing in ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW, JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, and HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING. He has consulted with a variety of organizations on HR and management development matters and has served as an expert witness in a number of HR-related cases. At the University of Wyoming, he served four terms as department head in the Department of Management and Marketing. Dr. Jackson received the university's highest teaching award and has been recognized for his work with two-way interactive television for MBA students. Two Wyoming governors have appointed him to the Wyoming Business Council and the Workforce Development Council. Dr. Jackson serves as president of Silverwood Ranches, Inc.

Sean Valentine

Dr. Sean R. Valentine is Professor of Management and Chair, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, and the Eugene Dahl Character and Innovation Endowed Chair in the Middleton School of Entrepreneurship and Management at the Nistler College of Business, University of North Dakota. Originally from Texas, he received a Bachelor of Science in management/human resources from Park University, a Bachelor of Science in hotel, restaurant and tourism management from New Mexico State University, an MBA from Texas State University, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Louisiana Tech University. He was employed in the hospitality industry for many years and served as an officer in the Army National Guard. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Valentine has published more than 75 articles in journals such as Human Resource Management, Human Relations, Human Resource Development Quarterly, Personnel Review, Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society, Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Behavioral Research in Accounting. His primary research and teaching interests include human resource management, business ethics and organizational behavior. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his work, and he has consulted with different organizations on numerous management and business matters.

Patricia Meglich

Dr. Patricia A. Meglich is a management professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Born and raised in Ohio, she earned her B.S.B.A. from Bowling Green State University, her MBA from Cleveland State University and her doctoral degree from Kent State University. Prior to entering academia, she spent 20 years as the human resources director for an automotive supplier, where she designed and implemented talent management programs and participated in numerous acquisitions and business process reengineering initiatives. Dr. Meglich has been active in professional activities with SHRM and was awarded the national SHRM Award for Professional Excellence. She is certified SPHR and SHRM-SCP. She has published numerous articles in scholarly journals, such as Group and Organization Management, Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, Personnel Review, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, and Research in Human Resource Management. She has developed several learning modules and course materials for SHRM and has received a number of teaching awards at UNO. She serves as a visiting professor at the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and the Management Center of Innsbruck (Austria). Dr. Meglich is committed to bridging research to the practice of HR and ensuring that HR professionals have timely, relevant information needed to lead their organizations to success.

What's New

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  • A "What's Trending" feature at the beginning of each chapter highlights trends and challenges shaping today's businesses.
  • All HR Headline opening vignettes have been updated with new material. Students learn how contemporary organizations design and implement their HR practices to drive results and provide a positive work climate for employees.
  • A new "HR Competencies and Applications" box feature illustrates the practical application of different HR concepts in the workplace.
  • All end-of-chapter cases have been updated to give students the opportunity to examine real HR problems and situations within actual organizations.
  • A fully updated MindTap® portal combines all digital assets--readings, multimedia, activities, assignments, and assessments--into a singular learning path to improve student outcomes. Developed with the goal of getting students to engage, connect, perform, and lead, it seeks to engage students to think like HR professionals.

Features

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  • Thoroughly updated coverage prepares individuals for professional exam success: A leading resource in preparing for professional HR certification, this text addresses all major topics for the various professional examinations given by the Society for Human Resource Management and the Human Resource Certification Institute.
  • "HR Headlines" introduce current events: Unique depictions of current events introduce each chapter, demonstrating how events are affected or arise from HR. These concise examples highlight contemporary HR problems, situations, or practices from actual organizations that illustrate the chapter's topics.
  • "HR Perspectives" and "HR Ethics" features convey some of the typical ethical dilemmas that HR and business professionals face, as well as examples of diversity, ethics, research, international challenges, and company practices.
  • "HR Competencies and Applications" features illustrate the practical application of different HR concepts in the workplace. The HR profession focuses on the development of competencies in business leaders so that they can effectively manage people, and the "HR Competencies and Applications" content provides important information that can enhance how managers apply their competencies to real business situations.
  • A fully updated MindTap® portal combines all digital assets--readings, multimedia, activities, assignments, and assessments--into a singular learning path to improve student outcomes. Developed with the goal of getting students to Engage, Connect, Perform, and Lead, it seeks to engage students to think like HR professionals.

Table of Contents

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1. Human Resource Management in Organizations.
2. Human Resource Strategy and Planning.
3. Equal Employment Opportunity.
4. Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis.
5. Individual/Organization Relations and Retention.
6. Recruiting High-Quality Talent.
7. Selecting Human Resources.
8. Training Human Resources.
9. Talent, Careers, and Development.
10. Performance Management and Appraisal.
11. Total Rewards and Compensation.
12. Variable Pay and Executive Compensation.
13. Managing Employee Benefits.
14. Risk Management and Worker Protection.
15. Employee Rights and Responsibilities.
16. Union/Management Relations.

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