Principles of Human Resource Management: Second Edition

The second edition of this best-selling textbook Principles of Human Resource Management has been fully revised and updated in line with topical changes in the work environment. It covers essential topics on HRM and provides students with a working knowledge of the subject area. In particular, issues such as work analysis, job design and the changing nature of work, occupational health, safety and wellbeing, employee work life balance have been thoroughly discussed in this edition. The author describes, assesses and evaluates the role and contribution of the HR manager in the contemporary organisation in Ghana and globally.

This book is essential for both undergraduate and postgraduate HRM students as well as practitioners and general readers. It compares some HRM issues in Ghana to other countries such as UK, USA and the Czech Republic and draws similarities and differences. Some of the topics discussed are as follows;

Overview of Human Resource Management
Equal Employment Opportunity and HRM
Sexual Harassment in the Work Environment
Work Analysis, Job Design and Human Resource Planning
Recruitment and Selection of Employees
Tips on Job Hunt, CVs, Cover Letters and Interviews
Compensation and Reward Systems
Performance Management and Appraisals
Career Planning, Development, and Management
Industrial Relations in Organisations
Occupational Health, Safety and Well-being at the Workplace
Work-life Balance a Retention Strategy
The Importance of Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication in Organisations

If you are looking for a book that is simple, practical and easy to read, this book offers the combination of all that and more and you will find it very worthwhile.