Visual Preface
Front Matter
Brief Contents
Detailed Contents
Media Library
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I 21st Century Human Resource Management Strategic Planning and Legal Issues
1 The New Human Resource Management Process
Media Library
Why Study Human Resource Management (HRM)?
HRM Past and Present
The Changing World of HRM
Understanding HR’s Critical Factors
HRM Skills
Line Managers’ HRM Responsibilities
HR Managers’ Responsibilities: Disciplines Within HRM
Resources for HRM Careers
Practitioner’s Model for HRM
Trends and Issues in HRM
2 Strategy-Driven Human Resource Management
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Strategy and Strategic Planning: The Organization and the Environment
Strategic Vision and Mission
Strategy Types and Analysis
Structure
Organizational Culture
An Introduction to Data Analytics and HR Technology
Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS)
Measurement Tools for Strategic HRM
Trends and Issues in HRM
3 The Legal Environment and Diversity Management
Media Library
The Legal Environment for HRM and a User’s Guide to Managing People
Major Employment Laws
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
EEO, Affirmative Action, and Diversity: What’s the Difference?
Sexual Harassment: A Special Type of Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
Trends and Issues in HRM
Part II Staffing
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Workforce Planning: Workflow Analysis
Job Analysis
Job Design/Redesign
Designing Motivational Jobs
HR Forecasting
Reconciling Internal Labor Supply and Demand
Trends and Issues in HRM
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The Recruiting Process
Organizational Recruiting Considerations
Internal or External Recruiting?
Challenges and Constraints in Recruiting
Evaluation of Recruiting Programs
Trends and Issues in HRM
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The Selection Process
Looking for “Fit”
Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
Applications and Preliminary Screening
Testing and Legal Issues
Selection Interviews
Background Checks
Selecting the Candidate and Offering the Job
Trends and Issues in HRM
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The Need for Training and Development
The Training Process and Needs Assessment
Learning and Shaping Behavior
Design and Delivery of Training
Assessing Training
Talent Management and Development
Trends and Issues in HRM
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Performance Management Systems
Why Do We Conduct Performance Appraisals?
What Do We Assess?
How Do We Use Appraisal Methods and Forms?
Who Should Assess Performance?
Performance Appraisal Problems
Debriefing the Appraisal
Trends and Issues in HRM
9 Rights and Employee Management
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Commonly Accepted Employee Rights
Management Rights
Coaching, Counseling, and Discipline
Leadership and Management
Teams and Organizational Change
Trends and Issues in HRM
10 Employee and Labor Relations
Media Library
Labor Relations: A Function of Trust and Communication
Job Satisfaction
Legal Issues in Labor Relations
Unions and Labor Rights
Management Rights and Decertification Elections
Managing Conflict
Negotiations
Trends and Issues in HRM
Part IV Compensating
11 Compensation Management
Media Library
Compensation Management
Compensation Strategy
Legal and Fairness Issues in Compensation
Pay Equity, Comparable Worth, and Other Legal Issues
Job Evaluation
Developing a Pay System
Pay Structure
Trends and Issues in HRM
12 Incentive Pay
Media Library
Incentive Compensation
Individual or Group-Based Incentives?
Options for Individual Incentives
Options for Group Incentives
Failures and Challenges in Creating Incentive Pay Systems
Guidelines for Creating Motivational Incentive Systems
Executive Compensation
Trends and Issues in HRM
13 Employee Benefits
Media Library
The Strategic Value of Benefits Programs
Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)
Other Statutory Benefits
Voluntary Benefits
Administration and Communication of Benefits
Trends and Issues in HRM
Part V Protecting and Expanding Organizational Reach
14 Workplace Safety, Health, and Security
Media Library
Workplace Safety and OSHA
Employee Health
Stress
Workplace Security
Trends and Issues in HRM
15 Organizational Ethics, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility
Media Library
Ethical Organizations
Ethical Approaches
Creating and Maintaining Ethical Organizations
Just Because It’s Legal Doesn’t Mean It’s Ethical!
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Levels of Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainability
Trends and Issues in HRM
16 Global Issues for Human Resource Managers
Media Library
Globalization of Business and HRM
Legal, Ethical, and Cultural Issues
Global Staffing
Developing and Managing Global Human Resources
Compensating Your Global Workforce
Trends and Issues in HRM
Appendix: SHRM 2016 Curriculum Guidebook
Glossary
Notes
Name Index
Company Index
Index
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Brief Contents
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors
PART I • 21ST CENTURY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING AND LEGAL ISSUES
1. The New Human Resource Management Process
2. Strategy-Driven Human Resource Management
3. The Legal Environment and Diversity Management
PART II • STAFFING
4. Workforce Planning: Job Analysis, Design, and Employment Forecasting
5. Recruiting Job Candidates
6. Selecting New Employees
PART III • DEVELOPING AND MANAGING
7. Learning and Development
8. Performance Management and Appraisal
9. Rights and Employee Management
10. Employee and Labor Relations
PART IV • COMPENSATING
11. Compensation Management
12. Incentive Pay
13. Employee Benefits
PART V • PROTECTING AND EXPANDING ORGANIZATIONAL REACH
14. Workplace Safety, Health, and Security
15. Organizational Ethics, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility
16. Global Issues for Human Resource Managers
Appendix: SHRM 2016 Curriculum Guidebook Glossary Notes Name Index
Company Index Subject Index
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Detailed Contents
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors
PART I • 21ST CENTURY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING AND LEGAL ISSUES
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1. The New Human Resource Management Process
Practitioner’s Perspective
Why Study Human Resource Management (HRM)?
HRM Past and Present
HRM in the Past
Present View of HRM
Technology’s Effect on Efficiency
The Changing World of HRM
New HRM Challenges
Labor Demographics
Knowledge Workers and the Pace of Change
Understanding HR’s Critical Factors
Critical Dependent Variables
The Importance of Strategic HRM
The Influence of Social Media
HRM Skills
Technical Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Conceptual and Design Skills
Business Skills
Line Managers’ HRM Responsibilities
Line Versus Staff Management
Major HR Responsibilities of Line Management
HR Managers’ Responsibilities: Disciplines Within HRM
The Legal Environment: EEO and Diversity Management
Staffing
Training and Development
Employee Relations
Labor and Industrial Relations
Compensation and Benefits
Safety and Security
Ethics and Sustainability
Resources for HRM Careers
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Other HR Organizations
Professional Liability
Practitioner’s Model for HRM
The Model
Sections of the Model
Trends and Issues in HRM
Employee Engagement Improves Productivity
HRM and Organizational Agility
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 1-1 Ba-Zynga! Zynga Faces Trouble in FarmVille
Case 1-2 Fracturing the Labor Market—Employment in the Oil Services Industry
Skill Builder 1-1 Getting to Know You
Skill Builder 1-2 Comparing HR Management Skills and HR Responsibilities
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2. Strategy-Driven Human Resource Management
Practitioner’s Perspective
Strategy and Strategic Planning: The Organization and the Environment
The External Environment
Strategic Vision and Mission
What Is Strategy?
Visions and Missions
Strategy Types and Analysis
Types of Strategies
How Strategy Affects HRM
Strategic Analysis
Designing a Strategy
How HR Promotes Strategy
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Structure
Basics of Organizational Structure
How Does Structure Affect Employee Behavior?
How Does Structure Affect HRM?
Organizational Culture
What Is Organizational Culture?
How Culture Controls Employee Behavior in Organizations
Social Media and Culture Management
An Introduction to Data Analytics and HR Technology
A Brief on Data Analytics
HR Technology
Desired Outcomes
Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS)
What Are HRMS?
How Do HRMS Assist in Making Decisions?
Measurement Tools for Strategic HRM
Economic Value Added (EVA)
Return on Investment (ROI)
Balanced Scorecard (BSC)
HR Scorecard
Trends and Issues in HRM
Structure, Culture, and Technology Are Misaligned
Continuing Globalization Increases the Need for Strategic HRM Planning
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 2-1 Catalya Hats: Pulling a Rabbit out of the Hat or Coming up Empty Handed?
Case 2-2 Strategy-Driven HR Management: Netflix, A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Delivering Entertainment
Skill Builder 2-1 Writing Objectives
Skill Builder 2-2 Strategic Planning at Your College
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3. The Legal Environment and Diversity Management
Practitioner’s Perspective
The Legal Environment for HRM and a User’s Guide to Managing People
Protecting Your Organization
The OUCH Test
Objective
Uniform in Application
Consistent in Effect
Has Job Relatedness
Major Employment Laws
Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA)
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA)
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as Amended in 2008
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA)
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (VBIA)
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (LLFPA)
Immigration Laws Relating to Employment and Equal Opportunity
Reminder: State and Local EEO Laws May Be Different
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
What Does the EEOC Do?
Employee Rights Under the EEOC
Employer Rights and Prohibitions
EEO, Affirmative Action, and Diversity: What’s the Difference?
Affirmative Action (AA)
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
Diversity in the Workforce
Sexual Harassment: A Special Type of Discrimination
Types of Sexual Harassment
What Constitutes Sexual Harassment?
Reducing Organizational Risk From Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
Religious Discrimination
Trends and Issues in HRM
Technology May Create New Dangers in Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 3-1 You Can’t Get There From Here: Uber Slow on Diversity
Case 3-2 When Religion Is on the Agenda
Skill Builder 3-1 The Four-Fifths Rule
Skill Builder 3-2 Diversity Training
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PART II • STAFFING
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4. Workforce Planning: Job Analysis, Design, and Employment Forecasting
Practitioner’s Perspective
Workforce Planning: Workflow Analysis
Organizational Output
Tasks and Inputs
Job Analysis
Why Do We Need to Analyze Jobs?
Databases
Job Analysis Methods
Do We Really Have “Jobs” Anymore?
Task or Competency Based?
Outcomes: Job Description and Job Specification
Job Design/Redesign
Organizational Structure and Job Design
Approaches to Job Design and Redesign
The Job Characteristics Model (JCM)
Applying the Job Characteristics Model (JCM)
Designing Motivational Jobs
Job Simplification
Job Expansion
Work Teams
Flexible Job Design
Job Design Is Country Specific
HR Forecasting
Forecasting Methods
Measuring Absenteeism and Turnover
Succession Planning
Reconciling Internal Labor Supply and Demand
Options for a Labor Surplus
Options for a Labor Shortage
Trends and Issues in HRM
Gig Work and the Agile Workforce
Automation at Work
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 4-1 Walmart’s Everyday Hiring Strategy: Fueling Future Consumer Demand With Passion and Talent
Case 4-2 Gauging Employment at Honeywell
Skill Builder 4-1 Job Analysis
Skill Builder 4-2 Job Characteristics Model (JCM)
Skill Builder 4-3 O*Net
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5. Recruiting Job Candidates
Practitioner’s Perspective
The Recruiting Process
Defining the Process
External Forces Acting on Recruiting Efforts
Organizational Recruiting Considerations
What Policies to Set
When to Recruit
Alternatives to Recruitment
Reach of the Recruiting Effort
Social Media and the Technology Recruiting Revolution
Internal or External Recruiting?
Internal Recruiting
External Recruiting
Challenges and Constraints in Recruiting
Budgetary Constraints
Policy Constraints and Organizational Image
The Recruiter–Candidate Interaction
Job Characteristics and the Realistic Job Preview (RJP)
Evaluation of Recruiting Programs
Yield Ratio
Cost per Hire
Time Required to Hire
New Hire Turnover
New Hire Performance
Trends and Issues in HRM
Millennial Versus Generation Z: Aren’t They All the Same?
Look for Grit, Not Just Talent
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 5-1 Here a GM, There a GM, Everywhere a GM (or So They Thought!)
Case 5-2 Trying to Build When Nobody Wants to Work
Skill Builder 5-1 Online Job Search
Skill Builder 5-2 Résumé
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6. Selecting New Employees
Practitioner’s Perspective
The Selection Process
The Importance of the Selection Process
Steps in the Selection Process
Looking for “Fit”
Personality-Job Fit
Ability-Job Fit
Person-Organization Fit
Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
What Qualifies as an Employment Test?
Valid and Reliable Measures
Applications and Preliminary Screening
Applications and Résumés
Pre-Employment Inquiries
State and Local Laws Vary!
Testing and Legal Issues
The EEOC and Employment Testing
Polygraph Testing
Genetic Testing
Written Testing
Physical Testing
To Test or Not to Test
Selection Interviews
Interviewing
Types of Interviews and Questions
Preparing for the Interview
Conducting the Interview
Background Checks
Credit Checks
Criminal Background Checks
Reference Checks
Social Media and Web Searches
Selecting the Candidate and Offering the Job
Problems to Avoid During the Selection Process
Hiring
Trends and Issues in HRM
Federal Regulation Limits Selection Testing
The Global Workforce and Immigration
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 6-1 A Kink in Links of London’s Selection Process
Case 6-2 Not Getting Face Time at Facebook—and Getting the Last Laugh!
Skill Builder 6-1 Interview Questions for Use When Hiring a Professor to Teach This Course
Skill Builder 6-2 Interviewing
PART III • DEVELOPING AND MANAGING
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7. Learning and Development
Practitioner’s Perspective
The Need for Training and Development
Training and Development
When Is Training Needed?
The Training Process and Needs Assessment
Steps in the Training Process
Needs Assessment
Challenges to the Training Process
Employee Readiness
Learning and Shaping Behavior
Learning
Learning Theories
Shaping Behavior
Learning Styles
Design and Delivery of Training
On-the-Job Training (OJT)
Classroom Training
Distance or E-Learning
Simulations
Assessing Training
Assessment Methods
Choosing Assessment Methods
Measuring Training Success
Talent Management and Development
Careers
Why Career Development?
Common Methods of Employee Development
A Model of Career Development Consequences
Trends and Issues in HRM
Gamification—A Phoenix Rising?
The Corporate Learning Imperative
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
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Case 7-1 Doing Crunches at Nestlé: Continuous Improvement of Human Assets
Case 7-2 Google Search: Building the Program That Writes the Code to Find Female Talent
Skill Builder 7-1 The Training Process
Skill Builder 7-2 Career Development
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8. Performance Management and Appraisal
Practitioner’s Perspective
Performance Management Systems
Performance Management Versus Performance Appraisal
Is It Time to Delete the Annual Appraisal Process?
Performance Appraisals
Accurate Performance Measures
Why Do We Conduct Performance Appraisals?
Communication (Informing)
Decision Making (Evaluating)
Motivation (Engaging)
Evaluating and Motivating = Development
What Do We Assess?
Trait Appraisals
Behavioral Appraisals
Results Appraisals
Which Option Is Best?
How Do We Use Appraisal Methods and Forms?
Critical Incidents Method
Management by Objectives (MBO) Method
Narrative Method or Form
Graphic Rating Scale Form
Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) Form
Ranking Method
Which Option Is Best?
Who Should Assess Performance?
Supervisor
Peers
Subordinates
Self
Customers
360-Degree Evaluations
Whom Do We Choose?
Performance Appraisal Problems
Common Problems Within the Performance Appraisal Process
Avoiding Performance Appraisal Problems
Debriefing the Appraisal
The Evaluative Performance Appraisal Interview
The Developmental Performance Appraisal Interview
Trends and Issues in HRM
Building Engagement Through Performance Management
Technology: Electronic Performance Monitoring
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 8-1 Not Spilling the Beans at Jelly Belly: Developing a More Accurate Performance Appraisal System
Case 8-2 Amazon.com: Selling Employee Performance With Organization and Leadership Review
Self-Assessment and Skill Builder 8-1 Peer and Self-Assessments
Skill Builder 8-2 Debriefing the Appraisal
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9. Rights and Employee Management
Practitioner’s Perspective
Commonly Accepted Employee Rights
Rights and Privileges
Right of Free Consent
Right to Due Process
Right to Life and Safety
Right of Freedom of Conscience (Limited)
Right to Privacy (Limited)
Right to Free Speech (Limited)
Management Rights
Codes of Conduct
Data and Device Policies
Workplace Monitoring
Employment-at-Will
Orientation (Probationary) Periods
Drug Testing
Coaching, Counseling, and Discipline
Coaching
Counseling
Disciplining
Terminating
Coaching, Counseling, and Discipline May Differ Globally
Leadership and Management
Leadership
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Situational Management
Teams and Organizational Change
Building Effective Work Teams
Managing the Change Process
Overcoming Resistance to Change
Trends and Issues in HRM
Good Feedback Makes a Good Manager
Social Media and the Web Continue to Create Managerial Nightmares
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 9-1 Balancing Rights and Privileges
Case 9-2 Off-Duty Misconduct
Skill Builder 9-1 Coaching
Skill Builder 9-2 Disciplining
Skill Builder 9-3 Situational Management
Skill Builder 9-4 Developing a Habit
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10. Employee and Labor Relations
Practitioner’s Perspective
Labor Relations: A Function of Trust and Communication
Trust and Communication
Sending Messages
Receiving Messages
Job Satisfaction
Job Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction and Performance
Measuring Job Satisfaction
Determinants of Job Satisfaction
Legal Issues in Labor Relations
The Railway Labor Act (RLA) of 1926
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935 (Wagner Act)
The Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act)
The Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (Landrum-Griffin Act or LMRDA)
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (WARN Act)
Labor Laws Vary Significantly From Country to Country
Other Legal Issues in Labor Relations
Unions and Labor Rights
Union Organizing
Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
Grievances
Management Rights and Decertification Elections
Limiting Union Organizing Efforts
Lockouts and Replacement Workers
Decertification Elections
Managing Conflict
Conflict
Conflict Management Styles
Initiating Conflict Resolution
Negotiations
The Negotiation Process
Planning the Negotiation
Negotiate
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation and Arbitration
Trends and Issues in HRM
The NLRB Is Redefining the Employer/Employee Relationship
Are Union Avoidance or Suppression Policies Ethical?
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 10-1 Willful Violation, or a Problem That Can Be Corrected?
Case 10-2 Constructive Discharge and Reinstatement of Strikers
Skill Builder 10-1 Conflict Resolution
Skill Builder 10-2 Negotiating
PART IV • COMPENSATING
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11. Compensation Management
Practitioner’s Perspective
Compensation Management
The Compensation System
Motivation and Compensation Planning
Compensation Strategy
Ability to Pay
What Types of Compensation?
Pay for Performance or Pay for Longevity?
Skill-Based or Competency-Based Pay?
At, Above, or Below the Market?
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Wage Compression
Pay Secrecy
Legal and Fairness Issues in Compensation
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (Amended)
Pay Equity, Comparable Worth, and Other Legal Issues
Comparable Worth
Other Legal Issues
Job Evaluation
Job-Ranking Method
Point-Factor Method
Factor Comparison Method
Developing a Pay System
Job Structure and Pay Levels
Pay Structure
Stacking Pay Levels and Evaluating
Delayering and Broadbanding
Trends and Issues in HRM
Designation of Independent Contractors Continues to Be an Issue
The Stubborn Gender–Wage Gap: Can It Be Fixed?
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 11-1 Discounting Everything but Compensation at Costco
Case 11-2 Employee Red-Lining at CVS: The Have and the Have Not
Skill Builder 11-1 Job Evaluation
Skill Builder 11-2 Product Market Competition Limits
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12. Incentive Pay
Practitioner’s Perspective
Incentive Compensation
Why Do We Use Incentive Pay?
Individual or Group-Based Incentives?
Individual Incentives
Group Incentives
Options for Individual Incentives
Bonus
Commissions
Merit Pay
Piecework Plans
Standard Hour Plans
Giving Praise and Other Nonmonetary Incentives
Options for Group Incentives
Profit-Sharing Plans
Gainsharing Plans
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Stock Options and Stock Purchasing Plans
Failures and Challenges in Creating Incentive Pay Systems
Why Do Incentive Pay Systems Fail?
Challenges to Incentive Pay Systems
Guidelines for Creating Motivational Incentive Systems
Executive Compensation
Too Much or Just Enough?
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
Executive Incentives
Short-Term Versus Long-Term
The Goal of Executive Compensation
Trends and Issues in HRM
Does Incentive Pay Actually Improve Performance?
Comprehensive Pay and Incentive Programs Aren’t Just for Highly Skilled Employees
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 12-1 Best Buy or Best Scam? Trying to Get Commission Results on So-Called Noncommission Pay
Case 12-2 Barclays Bonus Bank: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul
Skill Builder 12-1 Calculating Individual Incentives
Skill Builder 12-2 Developing a Compensation Plan With an Incentive
Skill Builder 12-3 Giving Praise
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13. Employee Benefits
Practitioner’s Perspective
The Strategic Value of Benefits Programs
Why Are Benefits Continuing to Grow as a Portion of Overall Compensation?
Considerations in Providing Benefits Programs
Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)
Social Security and Medicare
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Other Statutory Benefits
Workers’ Compensation
Unemployment Insurance
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA)
Statutory Requirements When Providing Certain Voluntary Benefits
Voluntary Benefits
Group Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Paid Time Off
Other Employee Insurance Coverage
Employee Services
Administration and Communication of Benefits
Flexible Benefit (Cafeteria) Plans
Communicate Value to Employees
Trends and Issues in HRM
Benefits for “Domestic Partners”
Personalization of Health Care
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 13-1 It Is Not Just About the Bling Anymore: Benefits and Perks—the Competitive Edge in Employee Recruitment
Case 13-2 Google Searches SAS for the Business Solution to How to Create an Award-Winning Culture
Skill Builder 13-1 Developing Flexible Employee Benefit Plans
Skill Builder 13-2 Selecting Flexible Employee Benefit Plans
PART V • PROTECTING AND EXPANDING ORGANIZATIONAL REACH
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14. Workplace Safety, Health, and Security
Practitioner’s Perspective
Workplace Safety and OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Federal Notice Posting Requirements
Employee Health
Work–Life Balance
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and Employee Wellness Programs (EWPs)
Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
Safety and Health Management and Training
Stress
Functional and Dysfunctional Stress
Causes of Job Stress
Stress Management
The Stress Tug-of-War
Workplace Security
Cyber Security
Workplace Violence
Social Media for Workplace Safety and Security
Employee Selection and Screening
General Security Policies, Including Business Continuity and Recovery
Trends and Issues in HRM
OSHA Limits Postaccident Drug Testing
eDocAmerica: Health and Wellness Online
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 14-1 Handling the Unhealthy Employee
Case 14-2 You Are Not Hurt? Good—You’re Fired!
Skill Builder 14-1 Developing a Stress Management Plan
Skill Builder 14-2 Safety, Health, and Security
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15. Organizational Ethics, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility
Practitioner’s Perspective
Ethical Organizations
Ethics in Business
Ethics Defined
Contributing Factors to Unethical Behavior
Justification of Unethical Behavior
Ethical Approaches
General Guides to Ethical Decision Making
Codes of Ethics
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Creating and Maintaining Ethical Organizations
Authority
Responsibility
Accountability
Just Because It’s Legal Doesn’t Mean It’s Ethical!
Facing Ethical Questions
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
CSR Defined
Stakeholders and CSR
Levels of Corporate Social Responsibility
Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit
Sustainability
HR and Organizational Sustainability
Sustainability Training
The Sustainable Organization
Trends and Issues in HRM
Sustainability-Based Benefits
Does Diversity Training Work?
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 15-1 CEO Compensation: Do They Deserve Rock Star Pay?
Case 15-2 Microsoft, Nokia, and the Finnish Government: A Promise Made, a Promise Broken?
Skill Builder 15-1 Ethics and Whistle-Blowing
Skill Builder 15-2 Code of Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
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16. Global Issues for Human Resource Managers
Practitioner’s Perspective
Globalization of Business and HRM
Reasons for Business Globalization
Ethnocentrism Is Out and “Made in America” Is Blurred
Stages of Corporate Globalization
Is HRM Different in Global Firms?
Legal, Ethical, and Cultural Issues
International Laws
US Law
International Ethics
National Culture
Global Staffing
Skills and Traits for Global Managers
Staffing Choice: Home-, Host-, or Third-Country Employees
Outsourcing as an Alternative to International Expansion
Developing and Managing Global Human Resources
Recruiting and Selection
Expatriate Training and Preparation
Repatriation After Foreign Assignments
Compensating Your Global Workforce
Pay
Incentives in Global Firms
Benefit Programs Around the World
Trends and Issues in HRM
Globalization of Business Continues as a Trend!
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Key Terms Review
Communication Skills
Case 16-1 Sand by Saya: The Challenges of a Small Business Going Global
Case 16-2 The Great Singapore Sale at Jurong Point: Finding and Retaining Bargain Employees
Skill Builder 16-1 The Global HRM Environment
Skill Builder 16-2 Cultural Diversity Awareness
Skill Builder 16-3 The Most Important Things I Got From This Course Appendix: SHRM 2016 Curriculum Guidebook Glossary Notes Name Index Company Index Subject Index
Licensed Video HRM in Action
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Media Library
Chapter 1. The New Human Resource Management Process
PREMIUM VIDEO
HRM in Action
Line Managers
LICENSED VIDEO
Importance of HRM
HR Trends
Chapter 2. Strategy-Driven Human Resource Management
PREMIUM VIDEO
HRM in Action
Organizational Culture
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HR Strategy
HR Strategy Skills
Chapter 3. The Legal Environment and Diversity Management
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HRM in Action
The OUCH Test
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Gender Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Chapter 4. Workforce Planning: Job Analysis, Design, and Employment Forecasting
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HRM in Action
Motivational Job Design
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Job Design
Job Embeddedness
Chapter 5. Recruiting Job Candidates
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Recruiting Job Candidates
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Challenges in Recruiting
Constraints in Recruiting
Chapter 6. Selecting New Employees
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Interviewing Job Candidates
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Steps in the Selection Process
Chapter 7. Learning and Development
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Training Employees
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Evaluating Training Programs
Chapter 8. Performance Management and Appraisal
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Performance Apprasial
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What Do We Assess?
Chapter 9. Rights and Employee Management
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Disciplining an Employee
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Employee Rights
Chapter 10. Employee and Labor Relations
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The No Tips Rule
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Importance of Unions
Unions and the Global Economy
Chapter 11. Compensation Management
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Compensation Management
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Boosting Wages
Employee Wages
Chapter 12. Incentive Pay
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Incentive Pay
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Pay for Performance
Bonuses
Chapter 13. Employee Benefits
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Employee Benefits
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Employee Benefits
Health Benefits
Chapter 14. Workplace Safety, Health, and Security
PREMIUM VIDEO
HRM in Action
Employee Wellness Programs
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Workplace Stress
Workplace Violence
Chapter 15. Organizational Ethics, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility
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HRM in Action
Organizational Ethics
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Chapter 16. Global Issues for Human Resource Managers
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Culture Shock
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Hofstede’s Cultural Framework
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Preface
In his book Power Tools, John Nirenberg asks, “Why are so many well-intended students learning so much and yet able to apply so little in their personal and professional lives?” The world of business and human resource management (HRM) has changed, and so should how it is taught. Increasing numbers of students want more than lectures to gain an understanding of the concepts of HRM. They want their courses to be relevant and to show them how to apply what they learn, and they want to develop skills they can use in their everyday life and at work. It’s not enough to learn about HRM; they want to learn how to be HR managers. This is why we wrote the book. After reviewing and using a variety of HRM books for more than a decade, we didn’t find any that (1) could be easily read and understood by students and (2) effectively taught students how to be HR managers. We wrote this text out of our desire to prepare students to be successful HR managers. As the subtitle states, this book not only presents the important HRM concepts and functions but also takes students to the next level by actually teaching them to apply the concepts through critical thinking and to develop HRM skills they can use in their personal and professional lives.
MARKET AND COURSE
This book is for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in human resource management (HRM) including personnel management. It is appropriate for a first course in an HRM major, as well as required and elective courses found in business schools. This textbook is also appropriate for HRM courses taught in other disciplines such as education and psychology, particularly industrial psychology and organizational psychology. The level of the text assumes no prior background in business or HRM. This book is an excellent choice for online and hybrid courses in HRM (and earlier editions have been used in online HRM courses for nearly a decade).
LEARNING BY DOING: A PRACTICAL APPROACH
I (Lussier) started writing management textbooks in 1988—prior to the calls by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for skill development—to help professors teach their students how to apply concepts and develop management skills. Pfeffer and Sutton (The Knowledge Doing Gap, 2000) concluded that the most important insight from their research is that knowledge that is actually implemented is much more likely to be acquired from learning by doing, than from learning by reading, listening, or thinking. We designed this book to give students the opportunity to “learn by doing” with the following approaches:
• A practical “how-to-manage” approach that is strategy driven.
• The only HR text where every primary content area identified as required for undergraduate students listed in the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) 2016 Curriculum Guidebook is specifically identified in the text where the material is covered (over 210 items). In addition, many of the secondary and graduate students only items are also identified as they occur in the text.
• Six types of high-quality application materials use the concepts to develop critical-thinking skills.
• Four types of high-quality, skill-builder exercises help to actually develop HR management skills
that can be utilized in students’ professional and personal lives.
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• A comprehensive video package reinforces HRM-related abilities and skills.
• An approach that meets the preferred learning styles of today’s students.
A NEW GENERATION OF LEARNERS
Today’s students, “Millennials” and the early students of the next generation or “Gen Z,” succeed when they are fully engaged in learning on multiple levels; traditional methods of teaching do not always meet their needs. They are used to, and in fact demand, instant opportunities to learn and interact with material that they are interested in. Our text is flexible enough to accompany lecture-based teaching, and it also offers a wide range of engaging activities that accommodate a variety of contemporary learning styles. Many of the specific learning preferences of today’s students have been addressed in the book’s overall approach, organization, and distinctive features:
• Active Learning
A desire for active learning is addressed with a large variety of activities and skill-building tools.
• Practical Approaches
A desire for application and skills in personal and professional realms is addressed by a variety of features throughout the text. Immediate application and ongoing self-assessment are found in the Work Application prompts and self-assessment tools. Organization tools such as checklists, summaries, and “how to” instructions are integrated throughout, for example, the marginal references to SHRM curriculum guidelines.
• Accessible Content
Chunking of content into easily digested segments helps students to organize study time. Visual learning preferences are accommodated in colorful exhibits, models, and figures throughout the text, along with an ancillary package that includes visual learning options. Internet learning preferences are recognized in a robust Web-based package that includes video and interactive features for students.
A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH
We have created a comprehensive textbook intended to develop the full range of HRM competencies. As the title of this book implies, we provide a balanced, three-pronged approach to the curriculum.
Concepts/Functions
The following features are provided to support the first step in the three-pronged approach.
HRM functions. Chapter 1 presents eight major HRM functions identified by SHRM with questions that need to be answered. The book is structured around the eight functions in five parts; see the table of contents for details. These functions are emphasized in order to show students the depth of knowledge that is required of an HR manager today.
Pedagogical aids. Each chapter includes Learning Objectives, a Chapter Summary, Key Terms, and Key Terms Review Questions.
SHRM’s Required Content, as well as many Secondary and Graduate-Only HR Content Areas from the most recent SHRM Human Resource Curriculum: Guidebook and Templates for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs (SHRM, 2016), are annotated for easy reference where they appear in each
chapter of the text. A margin note identifies the Curriculum Guide topic being covered, and a reference number links to an appendix covering all “Required Content” for undergraduate HR programs in the SHRM Curriculum Guide. Every primary Content Area and Subtopic identified in the SHRM Curriculum Guidebook is at least introduced within the text, and most are covered in significant depth.
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Applications
The following features are provided to support the second step in the three-pronged approach.
Opening Vignettes, titled Practitioner’s Perspective, illustrate how a real-life Human Resources manager currently employed by the state of Arkansas works within the various HRM functions in her daily activities.
Organizational examples of HRM concepts and functions appear throughout the book.
Work Applications incorporate open-ended questions that require students to explain how the HRM concepts apply to their own work experience. Student experience can be present, past, summer, full- time, part-time employment, or volunteer work.
Applying the Concept features ask the student to determine the most appropriate HRM concept to be used in a specific short example.
Cases: at the end of each chapter are two cases illustrating how specific organizations use the HRM functions. Critical-thinking questions challenge the students to identify and apply the chapter concepts that are illustrated in each case. Several longer and more comprehensive cases are also available to the instructor on the website, either for testing material or to allow students to apply what they have learned over a significant part of the course.
Skill Development
The following features are provided to support the third step in the three-pronged approach.
Self-Assessments help students gain personal knowledge of how they will complete the HRM functions in the real world. All information for completing and scoring is contained within the text.