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This title 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 o...

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Other Authors: Prescott, Robert K., 1948- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Pfeiffer, 2012.
Series:Encyclopedia of human resource management ; v. 1.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • 1.The Evolving Practice of Talent Management / Brian E. Wilkerson
  • 2.Multi-Rater (360-Degree) Feedback Instruments / Curtis D. Curry
  • 3.Action Learning / Yongho Park
  • 4.Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) / Katy Lynn Wilson
  • 5.Adverse Impact / Kyle E. Brink
  • 6.Affirmative Action / Wanda M. Costen
  • 7.Affirmative Action Plans / M. Edward Krow
  • 8.Appreciative Inquiry / Michele L. Newhard
  • 9.Assessment / Mimi Hull
  • 10.Background Investigation / Toni Arnold
  • 11.Behavior Modeling / Yeonsoo Kim
  • 12.Employee Benefits / Dawn Denniston Peterson
  • 13.Burnout / Michele L. Newhard
  • 14.Business Ethics / Thomas J. Horvath
  • 15.Campus Recruiting / Erin G. Howarth
  • 16.Career Development / Greg G. Wang
  • 17.Change Management / Judy Y. Sun
  • 18.Child and Elder Care / Danielle Tavernier Spears
  • 19.Civil Rights Acts / Emily R. Wilkins
  • 20.Civil Rights Act of 1991 / Wendy S. Becker
  • 21.Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) / Dawn M. Fleming
  • 22.Collective Bargaining / William B. Werner
  • 23.Comparable Worth / Wanda M. Costen
  • 24.Compensation / Danielle Marie Bologna
  • 25.Corporate University / Yongho Park
  • 26.Crisis Management / Nancy J. Lampen
  • 27.Corporate Social Responsibility / Philip H. Mirvis
  • 28.Culture / Ken Hultman
  • 29.Disciplinary Procedures / Wanda M. Costen
  • 30.Drug Tests / Brandon Bruce Vargo
  • 31.Employee Wellness Programs / Lebron P. Moten
  • 32.Employment-at-Will / Wendy S. Becker
  • 33.Employee Relations / Andrea Burns
  • 34.Equal Pay Act of 1963 / Emily R. Wilkins
  • 35.Executive Compensation / Traci M. Pauley
  • 36.Executive Education / Gerri Hura
  • 37.Executive Order 11246 / Deborah Kaplan-Wyckoff
  • 38.Executive Search Firms / John D. Piccolo
  • 39.Flexible Benefits / Maurie Caitlin Kelly
  • 40.Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 / Deborah Kaplan-Wyckoff
  • 41.Glass Ceilings / Yongho Park
  • 42.Global Supply Chain Management for HR / Martin K. Starr
  • 43.Global Teams / Sharon E. Norris
  • 44.Grievance / William B. Werner
  • 45.Guilds / Maurie Caitlan Kelly
  • 46.HR Metrics and Analytics / Donald P. Rogers
  • 47.Human Resources Compliance / Marcus Winterfeldt
  • 48.Human Resource Strategy / Laura A. Mindek
  • 49.Mergers and Acquisitions / Jim Bowles
  • 50.Human Resource Management / Donald P. Rogers
  • 51.Internships / Jennifer Belinda DeSormoux
  • 52.Job Analysis / Katy Lynn Wilson
  • 53.Job Design / Tracy H. Porter
  • 54.Job Satisfaction / Wanda M. Costen
  • 55.Leadership Development / Keri Laine Williamson
  • 56.Learning and Development / Karen L. Milheim
  • 57.Leisure Counseling / Steven N. Waller
  • 58.Loyalty / Andrea Burns
  • 59.Merit Pay / Karen McMillen Dielmann
  • 60.National Labor Relations Act / Cory Smith
  • 61.National Labor Relations Board / William B. Werner
  • 62.Negligent Hiring / David Washington
  • 63.New Employee Orientation / Jim Bowles
  • 64.Ombuds / John Dolan
  • 65.Organizational Citizenship / Victoria Derderian
  • 66.Outsourcing / Ashley Snyder
  • 67.Pay Grades / Karen McMillen Dielmann
  • 68.Performance Aids / Robert D. Jackson
  • 69.Performance Management / D. Renee Tanner
  • 70.Progressive Discipline / Wanda M. Costen
  • 71.Project Management / Gerri Hura
  • 72.Quality Circles / Eric Bergstrom
  • 73.Recreation Programs / Ni-Eric D. Perkins
  • 74.Recruitment and Selection / Wanda M. Costen
  • 75.Self-Directed Work Teams / Wendy S. Becker
  • 76.Social Responsibility / Peggy B. Fayfich
  • 77.Strategic Human Resource Management / Donald P. Rogers
  • 78.Succession Planning and Management / Kathleen E. Wolfhope
  • 79.Training Needs Analysis / William J. Rothwell
  • 80.Virtual Teams / Eduardo Salas
  • 81.Work Values / Agata Dulnik
  • 82.Work/Family Balance / Michele L. Newhard
  • 83.Workplace Chaplaincy / Steven N. Waller
  • 84.Wrongful Discharge / David Washington.