Table of Contents

PART ONE Introduction to Human Resource Management and the Environment 1 Human Resource Management 2 A Strategic Management Approach to Human Resource Management 3 Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity 4 Global Human Resource Management PART TWO Acquiring Human Resources 5 Human Resource Planning 6 Job Analysis and Design 7 Recruitment 8 Selecting Effective Employees PART THREE Rewarding Human Resources 9 Performance Evaluation and Management 10 Compensation: An Overview 11 Compensation: Methods and Policies 12 Employee Benefits and Services PART FOUR Developing Human Resources 13 Training and Development 14 Career Planning and Development PART FIVE Labor-Management Relations and Promoting Safety and Health 15 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 16 Managing Employee Discipline 17 Promoting Safety and Health

About the Author

The Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Management in the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. He taught graduate and undergraduate courses, conducted field research in organizations and provided training programs and consulting to numerous domestic and global organizations. Jack served as the Chairperson, Associate Dean of Research, Dean of the College, and University Provost. He is the author, co-author, and editor of numerous successful textbooks in human resource management, organizational behavior, and management. His latest professional books published are titled Managing Einsteins: Leading High Tech Workers in the Digital Age (McGraw-Hill) and Always Think Big (Dearborn Trade). Jack received grants, honors, and awards, the latest being induction as a charter member into the Academy of Management Hall of Fame.  Please see his full profile in the Preface in the 11th edition of Organizational Behavior and Management.



Robert Konopaske received his B.A. from Rutgers University, his M.A. in international business studies from the University of South California, and his Ph.D. in business administration at the University of Houston. He has taught at several universities and currently is an associate professor at McCoy College of Business at Texas State University. Dr. Konopaske has received numerous teaching honors, most recently the 2016 Presidential Distinction Award, 2014 Gregg Master Teacher Award, and 2012–2013 Namesake for the PAWS Preview new student socialization program. He is co-author of several books, including Human Resource Management and Global Management and Organizational Behavior. Dr. Konopaske has been published in outlets such as the Journal of Applied Psychology and serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Human Resource Management. Dr. Konopaske has worked with a wide range of companies and industries, such as Credit Suisse and KPMG.