Human Resources managers are responsible for recruitment
and ongoing development of an organization’s most important assets, its employees.
“If you want to build the business, build the people.” — Brownie Wise, Innovator of the Tupperware Party Plan
“I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day you bet on people, not on strategies.” — Lawrence Bossidy, GE
HR Books
Culture and Conflict Resolution by Call Number: HM136.A93 1998ISBN: 9781878379825Focuses on the role culture has on conflict resolution and how managers can be effective addressing workplace conflict. A key aspect of management is making sure workers work well together, and knowing how the workplace culture plays into problem solving will be useful in dealing with conflict.
The Hiring and Firing Question and Answer Book by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780585397627Focuses on the detailed process of hiring and firing employees with an in depth look into the technical aspects of paperwork, testing, and recruitment programs that the human resource department handles.
International Perspectives on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management by Call Number: HD58.7 .P86 2013ISBN: 0765631075Discusses international business, global perspectives on organizations, and human resource management. Focuses on conflicts that may arise and teaches managers how to understand and effectively deal with various issues faced in the business environment both internationally or nationally.
Organizational Success Through Effective Human Resources Management by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780313011634Addresses human capital as the most important asset of an organization and examines the correlation between management and the success of an organization. By continuously training and building the skills of employees, organizations have the ability to thrive in a competitive market.
Social Media in Human Resources Management by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781781909010Examines how social media is used in human resources management to communicate with employees, to draw in candidates, and to design and promote new services in the workplace.
Strategic Human Resources by Call Number: HF5549 .B28 1999ISBN: 9780471072539An in depth guide for managers to understand how human resource management should function in an organization. Through discussion of law, economics, performance evaluations, recruitment, job titles, promotion, and benefits, managers or prospective HRM workers can expect to understand the dynamics of human resource management.
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HR Journals
Advances in Developing Human Resources by An academic journal that includes both older (1999) and newer (2016) views and research on human resources. These readings will help readers stay up to date on the newest human resource techniques but also refer to old ones that may have worked in certain situations.
Human Resources for Health by Articles ranging from 2009 to 2016 discuss how human resources impacts healthcare. Includes specific examples of how human resources are implemented in hospitals all over the world.
Internet Sources
- Importance of Human Resource ManagementExplains the importance of humans resources in a business such as recruitment, managing disputes, and developing public relations. Each aspect of their work helps the relationship between all members of a business run smoothly so people will be able to work well with each other, follow orders, and maintain a healthy workplace. From Human Resource Excellence.
- What Is Human Resource Management?Gives a definition for human resource management and what functions they perform within the organization. From the Balance.
- Importance of Human Resources in a Company’s GrowthFocuses on why implementing human resources into a company is crucial for its growth. Human resources is key for making each employee feel valued in a company no matter if large or small. Using Degordian as an example, “an independent digital production & marketing agency” who went from 0 to 100 employees in five years, the authors explain that it is hard to make everyone in a company happy especially when everyone has their own opinions. Degordian makes sure their employees are well taken care of and feel important even if that means going above and beyond. From Degordian.
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