LET’S FACE IT, where and how we work has changed. Globalization and technology have created unparalleled opportunities for workers to add to company value—and to do so literally 24/7. With these changes comes the need to understand employee management in a different way. This new text is written to address Human Resource Management from a contemporary point of view, focusing on helping students understand the dynamic and exciting environment of HRM and the complex decisions that all managers must make when managing employees. It focuses on helping student learn about managing employees rather than managing the HR function and about managing employees within the context of organizational demands and environmental influences to achieve a competitive advantage.
