Thursday, December 18, 2008

The Legal Ethical and Regulatory Environment of Business or An Introduction to Human Resource Management

The Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Environment of Business

Author: Bruce D Fisher

This highly effective text has chapters arranged in seven functional modules to emphasize how legal topics relate to business functions like marketing, finance, human resources, accounting, and manufacturing. Streamlined for easy readability, the text contains excerpted cases offering substantial portions of original language of the court. In addition, the text presents a strong emphasis on ethics, international law and environmental law as well as Internet applications to encourage students to use the Web as a resource.



Interesting book: Brother Junipers Bread Book or Fork Me Spoon Me

An Introduction to Human Resource Management: An Integrated Text

Author: Michael L Nieto

Through a practical, integrated approach, this text offers a concise and accessible introduction to human resource management. The book is contemporary and up to date, with engaging cases and activities positioned throughout the book which fully involve readers in the learning process, encouraging them to complete and consider exercises and questions while introducing them to important topics.



Table of Contents:

Introduction
* An Introduction to Integrated HR
* HR in an Organisational Context
* HR: The Team Builders
* Employee Relations and the New Psychological Contract
* Managing Time and the Lifework Balance
* Motivating a Diversified Workforce
* Recruitment and Selection: An Integrated Approach
* Appraisals: Paper Chase or Motivational Discussion?
* Integrated Employee Development
* Performance and Rewards
* HR Audits and Planning
* Communications and Presentations
* HR: CSR and Business Ethics
* International HR: Locally Sensitive, Globally Aware

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