Pearson Managing Human Resource by Gomez

Managing Human Resources, 8e, gives all future managers a business understanding of human resource management skills. The "nonfunctional" HR approach used in this text makes human resources relevant to anyone who has to deal with HR issues in the workplace, including those who do not hold the title of manager. The current edition is updated to include new introductory vignettes, new case studies, and a focus on emerging trends in HR.

Salient Features

1) New, substantially revised, or updated introductory vignettes and end-of-chapter cases 
2) New coverage of the special human resource issues concerning social responsibility and ethics as well as technology and social media
3) Updated coverage of how firms respond to dynamic changes in their strategy as a result of environmental jolts, and the important role that human resource management plays in this process 
4) Updated coverage of the legal environment of HR such as the changing legal requirements for companies to provide health insurance to employees and emerging regulations that attempt to balance employee and employer rights to engage in religious practices in the workplace
5) Manager's Notebooks-a feature to provide readers exposure to a variety of issues that managers confront daily (from providing feedback during an appraisal session to preparing employees for a layoff)-include two new ones:
a) Technology/Social Media notebooks discuss specific opportunities and challenges posed by technology and the rapid increase in the use of social media to the practice of human resource management. 
b) Ethics/Social Responsibility notebooks focus on the role of HR practices in promoting social responsibility and ethical issues that challenge managers and employees.
6) "You Manage It!" case studies at the end of each chapter to support each of the major themes of the book