Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage, 7/e
Raymond A. Noe,
The Ohio State University John R. Hollenbeck,
Michigan State University Barry Gerhart,
University of Wisconsin-Madison Patrick M. Wright,
Cornell University
ISBN: 0073530476 Copyright year: 2010
New Features
New Features
New and Updated Chapter Openers, End of Chapter Cases, and Cases from the pages of Business Week- All introduce the student to issues related to HRMs role in the current economic reality (recession) and other current chapter topics such as downsizing, GMs reorganization to survive, company’s emphasis on learning, reducing labor costs, reviewing incentive programs and benefits to increase their motivational value and focus on cost-containment. In 14 of 16 chapters, opening cases present a real business problem or issue that provides background for the issues discussed in the chapter. At the end of each chapter a feature called “A Look Back”, provides questions that challenge students to address the human resource issues discussed in the chapter opening cases. In Chapter 2, Strategic Human Resource Management, “A Look Back”, asks students to consider how GM should consider changing the way it manages its workforce and works with the employee unions as a result of its transformation and new business model.
New HRM Video DVD providing 28 HRM related clips is available upon adoption of this 7th Edition. 8 out of the 16 chapters have new videos including a new video produced by the SHRM Foundation called: Seeing Forward: Succession Planning at 3M. Two videos specifically address recession related layoffs; one from a small business owner’s perspective, the other from the workers perspective.
Newly Enhanced End of Chapter Cases Online! In the Look Back end-of-chapter section for six chapters, a case icon has been added next to certain sections indicating that a pertinent case is available through the OLC website. Four new cases relate to topics in six chapters of the book. Cases were written by Alan J. Fazzari and Joseph B. Mosca of Monmouth University and focus on specific topics such as workplace bullying, sexual harassment, and performance evaluation.
New and Expanded Content Highlights
Chapter 1 includes expanded coverage of Entering International Markets
Chapter 3 covers the latest changes to ADAA and the new Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Chapter 4 includes new material on the key to successful downsizing.
Chapter 7 contains a new discussion of the effect of globalization and recession on training
Chapter 10 explores the punitive approaches to employee health and the consequences
New! HR Failures is a new feature for the Instructors Manual that highlights HR-related court cases where companies’ HR practices went wrong. There is one case per chapter, including an accompanying discussion question. The case for chapter 6, for example, describes a situation in which a woman sued an Oregon library after it withdrew its offer of employment when she refused to take a pre-employment drug test.
Updated Key terms are highlighted and defined in the margin in order to help students learn the language of HRM. Some new terms include lean thinking, talent management, calibration meeting, and prosocial motivation.
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