Fundamentals of Human Resource Management - International Student Edition

Functions, Applications, Skill Development

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development,Second Edition helps students of all majors build the skills they need to recruit, select, train, and develop people. Bestselling authors Robert N. Lussier and John R. Hendon explore the important strategic function HR plays in today's organizations. A wide variety of applications, self-assessments, and experiential exercises keep students engaged and help them see the relevancy of HR as they learn skills they can use in their personal and professional lives.  The Second Edition includes 13 new case studies and new coverage of the agile workplace, generational differences, gamification, social media, and diversity and inclusion. 


Key Features: 

• Five types of application activities in every chapter engage students in active learning while developing their critical thinking skills.
• Four types of skill development activities in every chapter build and improve a variety of skills students can use both in their personal and professional lives.
• A chapter on Organizational Ethics, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility discusses how HR managers can help create ethical, socially responsible organizations.
• Trends and Issues in HRM at the end of every chapter introduce students to cutting-edge thinking and thought-provoking research followed a presentation of the mainstream topics for students to contrast a variety of viewpoints and develop their critical thinking skills.
• Case studies at the end of every chapter encourage students to practice using the skills they have learned
• Covering the vast majority of more than 200 SHRM curriculum guidebook "undergraduate required" items, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management gives the student the ability to successfully manage others in today's work environment.