Fundamentals of Human Resource Management- Vantage Learning Platform

Functions, Applications, and Skill Development

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KEY FEATURES OF FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: FUNCTIONS, APPLICATIONS, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT, THIRD EDITION

New to this Edition:

• Updated to reflect the 2019 SHRM standards along with new cases, examples, and references throughout.
• 13 new case studies and new coverage of the flexible workplace, gender issues in HR, the great resignation, gender equity, and diversity and inclusion.
• Through the use of applied skills features, students learn how to stay current in the HR laws, regulations, and trends to successfully apply that information on the job.
• Emphasizes the changing nature of work resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic including the long-lasting effects on women in the workforce.
• Includes more coverage of data analytics and artificial intelligence.
• Updated and revised Work Applications, Skill Builders, and online Self Assessments.
• Expands upon the benefits of diverse organizations.

Key Features:

• Five types of application activities engage students in active learning while developing their critical thinking skills.
• Four types of skill development activities 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 introduce students to cutting-edge thinking and thought-provoking research followed by a presentation of the mainstream topics for students to contrast a variety of viewpoints and develop their critical thinking skills.
• Case studies provide students with real-life examples of what they have learned.
• Covers 67% of the SHRM curriculum guidebook "undergraduate required" items, this text gives students the ability to successfully manage others in today's work environment.