This textbook, in its latest edition, continues to capture the rapidly changing trends of the ever-dynamic subject area in an easily comprehensible manner.
It focuses on explaining concepts with the help of latest cases, new examples and insights on the subject. It traces the evolution of the subject in recent years and includes the latest and emerging themes, making the book appropriate as an introductory text for students of business management as well as for practitioners.
Key Features
• Thoroughly revised text enriched with trending topics – creating intellectual capital, work-life balance & spirituality, HR Metrics, talent management, labour laws etc.
• 30 new and updated cases based on recent trends, and one continuing case across the chapters
• Exhaustive OLC offering PPTs, Test Bank, Mini Cases, Assessment Center Method and Methodology – New Applications and Technologies, Additional Reading Material: Kaizan and HRM, Six Sigma, Sample Interview Feedback Form, Sample Employee Contract Form: O’Brien Contract Employment [Instructors’ resources]; and two additional chapters – Inducting and Placing New Hires; and Motivation Perspectives [Students’ Resources].

New chapters in this edition:
• HR Analytics
• Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
• New Frontiers for HR Managers
• Enriched OLC with additional readings on 2 chapters – Inducting and Placing New Hires; and Motivating Perspectives

1. Understanding the Nature and Scope of Human Resource Management
2. Context of Human Resource Management
3. Integrating HR Strategy with Business Strategy
4. Human Resource Planning
5. Analysis of Work, Designing Jobs and Job Evaluation
6. Recruiting Talent
7. Selecting Right Talent
8. Training and Development, Career Management and Talent Management
9. Appraising and Managing Performance
10. Employee Engagement and Empowerment
11. Compensation Management
12. Incentives and Performance-based Pay
13. Managing Benefits, Services, and Well-being
14. Executive Pay
15. Organizational Culture
16. A Safe and Healthy Environment
17. Managing Separations and Right Sizing
18. Industrial Relations, Disputes, and Trade Unions
19. Labour Laws
20. Managing Ethical Issues in Human Resource Management
21. HR Audit and Evaluation
22. Human Resource Information Systems
23. New Frontiers for HR Managers
24. HR Analytics
25. International Human Resource Management
26. Human Resource Management in MSME Sector