The #1 textbook on the market, MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES covers all aspects of human resource management and its impact on both individuals and organizations. The text builds on a foundation of research and theory but also provides a practical framework focusing on critical issues and successful practices. Users and reviewers of the text praise its pleasant writing style, user-friendly design, and highly effective examples that provide meaningful insight into the world of HR. In fact, over 500 different organizations from a variety of settings are used as examples to illustrate key points and make the connection to HR practice. Important issues and critical trends are spotlighted in each chapter and reflected in the comprehensive and chapter ending cases included in the text. Managing Human Resources' balance of theory and practice, hands-on activities, applications, and examples helps students develop the competencies to understand and help their organizations create a sustainable competitive advantage through people.
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"I think this text is easy for someone who has no prior exposure to the field to understand, yet it is still rigorous and informative. The extras, such as the cases, are useful."
"This text is well structured. It covers the most important topics in HR, and the examples and data are right on point." --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
"This text is well structured. It covers the most important topics in HR, and the examples and data are right on point." --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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George Bohlander is Professor Emeritus of Management at Arizona State University, where he taught human resources and labor relations classes. He received six outstanding teaching awards, including the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award presented by the College of Business and the ASU Parents Association Teaching Award given annually by the university. Dr. Bohlander has published more than 50 articles and monographs in professional and practitioner journals, such as National Productivity Review, HR Magazine, Employee Relations Law Journal, The Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector, and Labor Law Journal. He is also a consultant to public and private organizations and an active labor arbitrator. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Southern California and his Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Scott Snell is Professor of Business Administration at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. He has worked with companies, such as American Express, AstraZeneca, Deutsche Telekom, Heineken, and Shell, to address the alignment of human resource issues and strategic management. His research has been published in top professional journals and he has co-authored four books. He has served on the boards of the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning, the Academy of Management Journal, and Academy of Management Review. Prior to joining the Darden faculty in 2007, Dr. Snell was Professor and Director of Executive Education at Cornell University's Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) and Professor of Management in the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Snell earned his B.A. in Psychology from Miami University and his M.B.A. and Ph.D. in Business Administration from Michigan State University. Originally from Ohio, Dr. Snell now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with his wife and three children.
Scott Snell is Professor of Business Administration at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. He has worked with companies, such as American Express, AstraZeneca, Deutsche Telekom, Heineken, and Shell, to address the alignment of human resource issues and strategic management. His research has been published in top professional journals and he has co-authored four books. He has served on the boards of the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning, the Academy of Management Journal, and Academy of Management Review. Prior to joining the Darden faculty in 2007, Dr. Snell was Professor and Director of Executive Education at Cornell University's Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) and Professor of Management in the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Snell earned his B.A. in Psychology from Miami University and his M.B.A. and Ph.D. in Business Administration from Michigan State University. Originally from Ohio, Dr. Snell now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with his wife and three children.
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Excellent study material,
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This review is from: Managing Human Resources (Miscellaneous/Catalogs) (Hardcover)
This book is excellent for general college level study of the full range of human resources. It is also a great book to review in preparation for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification tests given by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
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This is a useful textbook. It is easy to read, informative, and well organized.
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Highly recommed this book. It's a good reference and very detail-oriented!!
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