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The Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management, Volume 1
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Robert K. Prescott (Volume editor), Rothwell (Author), William J. Rothwell (Edited by)
9780470257739, Wiley
Hardback, published 27 April 2012
512 pages
24.3 x 18.5 x 3.2 cm, 0.953 kg
The three volumes in The Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management offer a comprehensive review of the essential issues and most important information available on the topic. Each volume in the encyclopedia contains contributions from some of the most celebrated names in the field of human resource management (HRM) and addresses the myriad challenges faced by today's human resource professionals. Volume 1 puts the focus on the definition of terms and practices that are most relevant to today's human resource management (HRM) professionals. The contributors bring an up-to-date perspective of HRM definitions and practices and for ease of access, the terms are presented in alphabetical order. Each contributor includes the most recent research on a particular topic and summarizes a new and progressive definition of these important terms. The book begins with an enlightening discussion of the evolving practice of talent management and contains the following topics: Affirmative Action, Assessment, Business Ethics, Campus Recruitment, Career Development, Compensation, Drug Tests, Employee Relations, Flexible Benefits, Glass Ceiling, HR Metrics and Analytics, Mergers and Acquisitions, National Labor Relations Act, Quality Circles, Recruitment and Selection, Self-Directed Work Teams, Social Responsibility, Strategic Human Resource Management, Training Needs Analysis, Work Family Balance, and more. The Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management gives human resource professionals the knowledge, information, and tools needed to implement the best practices in the field.
Introduction to Volume One xiii 1. The Evolving Practice of Talent Management 1 2. Multi-Rater (360-Degree) Feedback Instruments 7 3. Action Learning 13 4. Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) 17 5. Adverse Impact 24 6. Affirmative Action 30 7. Affirmative Action Plans 35 8. Appreciative Inquiry 42 9. Assessment 50 10. Background Investigation 57 11. Behavior Modeling 62 12. Employee Benefi ts 68 13. Burnout 75 14. Business Ethics 83 15. Campus Recruiting 90 16. Career Development 98 17. Change Management 103 18. Child and Elder Care 107 19. Civil Rights Acts 112 20. Civil Rights Act of 1991 118 21. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) 123 22. Collective Bargaining 127 23. Comparable Worth 131 24. Compensation 136 25. Corporate University 143 26. Crisis Management 147 27. Corporate Social Responsibility 153 28. Culture 160 29. Disciplinary Procedures 165 30. Drug Tests 169 31. Employee Wellness Programs 174 32. Employment-at-Will 180 33. Employee Relations 186 34. Equal Pay Act of 1963 191 35. Executive Compensation 197 36. Executive Education 203 37. Executive Order 11246 209 38. Executive Search Firms 213 39. Flexible Benefi ts 217 40. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 222 41. Glass Ceilings 227 42. Global Supply Chain Management for HR 231 43. Global Teams 239 44. Grievance 243 45. Guilds 247 46. HR Metrics and Analytics 252 47. Human Resources Compliance 258 48. Human Resource Strategy 264 49. Mergers and Acquisitions 270 50. Human Resource Management 275 51. Internships 279 52. Job Analysis 284 53. Job Design 288 54. Job Satisfaction 292 55. Leadership Development 296 56. Learning and Development 302 57. Leisure Counseling 305 58. Loyalty 310 59. Merit Pay 314 60. National Labor Relations Act 317 61. National Labor Relations Board 321 62. Negligent Hiring 324 63. New Employee Orientation 327 64. Ombuds 331 65. Organizational Citizenship 336 66. Outsourcing 341 67. Pay Grades 346 68. Performance Aids 348 69. Performance Management 353 70. Progressive Discipline 359 71. Project Management 363 72. Quality Circles 370 73. Recreation Programs 373 74. Recruitment and Selection 379 75. Self-Directed Work Teams 388 76. Social Responsibility 395 77. Strategic Human Resource Management 403 78. Succession Planning and Management 410 79. Training Needs Analysis 417 80. Virtual Teams 421 81. Work Values 426 82. Work/Family Balance 432 83. Workplace Chaplaincy 443 84. Wrongful Discharge 448 Contributors 453 Subject Index 473 Name Index 487
Robert K. Prescott
Brian E. Wilkerson
Curtis D. Curry
Yongho Park
Katy Lynn Wilson
Kyle E. Brink
Wanda M. Costen
M. Edward Krow
Michele L. Newhard
Mimi Hull
Toni Arnold
Yeonsoo Kim
Dawn Denniston Peterson
Michele L. Newhard
Thomas J. Horvath
Erin G. Howarth
Judy Y. Sun, Greg G. Wang
Greg G. Wang, Judy Y. Sun
Danielle Tavernier Spears
Emily R. Wilkins
John M. Bagyi, Wendy S. Becker
Dawn M. Fleming
William B. Werner
Wanda M. Costen
Danielle Marie Bologna
Yongho Park
Nellie J. Brown, Nancy J. Lampen
Philip H. Mirvis
Ken Hultman
Wanda M. Costen
Brandon Bruce Vargo
Steven N. Waller, Lebron P. Moten
Judith Kish Ruud, Wendy S. Becker
Andrea Burns
Emily R. Wilkins
Traci M. Pauley
Gerri Hura
Deborah Kaplan-Wyckoff
John D. Piccolo
Maurie Caitlin Kelly
Deborah Kaplan-Wyckoff
Yongho Park
Martin K. Starr
Tracy H. Porter, Sharon E. Norris
William B. Werner
Maurie Caitlan Kelly
Donald P. Rogers
Peter M. Wald, Marcus Winterfeldt
Laura A. Mindek
Jim Bowles
Donald P. Rogers
Jennifer Belinda DeSormoux
Katy Lynn Wilson
Sharon E. Norris, Tracy H. Porter
Wanda M. Costen
Robert K. Prescott, Keri Laine Williamson
Karen L. Milheim
Steven N. Waller
Andrea Burns
Karen McMillen Dielmann
Cory Smith
William B. Werner
David Washington
Jim Bowles
John Dolan
Victoria Derderian
Ashley Snyder
Karen McMillen Dielmann
Robert D. Jackson
D. Renee Tanner
Wanda M. Costen
Lynda Carter, Gerri Hura
Eric Bergstrom
Steven N. Waller, Ni-Eric D. Perkins
Wanda M. Costen
Wendy S. Becker
Peggy B. Fayfich
Donald P. Rogers
Lori A. Johnson-Vegas, Kathleen E. Wolfhope
William J. Rothwell
Wendy L. Bedwell, Eduardo Salas
Agata Dulnik
Michele L. Newhard
Steven N. Waller
David Washington
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
