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This textbook provides conceptual clarity of Human Resource Management (HRM) and helps understand the current problems in this domain that require pragmatic research and realistic solutions. The book is a fine blend of concepts, theories, tools, techniques and contemporary practices in HRM. Supported by the authors’ rich experience of over five decades in academics as well as in the corporate sector, the book covers all the essential topics of HRM starting from the fundamental concepts and issues related to acquiring of human resource to training, development, compensation and reward, employee relations, international HRM, technological changes, working environment, HR records, audit and research and more. In addition to serving the purpose of a textbook for students of Management courses, the book will also help professionals, corporate trainers and researchers.

Contents: Preface. I. Introduction: 1. Human Resource Management—In Retrospect and Prospect. 2. Importance, Nature, Scope, Objectives, Principles, Functions of HRM and HR Policy. II. Acquiring Human Resource: 3. Human Resource Planning (HRP). 4. Job Analysis and Design. 5. Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Induction/Socialisation. III. Training and Developing Human Resources: 6. Training. 7. Executive Development and Training, Managing Careers, Promotions and Transfers. IV. Compensation and Reward Management: 8. Performance Appraisal and Potential Appraisal. 9. Wage and Salary Administration and Employee Compensation. 10. Divergent Systems and Institutions for Wage Fixation. Fringe Benefits and Services. V. Integrating, Maintaining and Retaining Human Resources: 11. Employee Motivation. 12. Job Satisfaction, Employee Morale and Communication. 13. Supervision and Leadership. 15. Managing Employee Discipline and Handling Grievances. VI. Employee Relations and Personnel Records, Audit and Research: 14. Human Relations and Industrial Relations. 16. Collective Bargaining and Workers’ Participation in Management. 17. Trade Unions. 18. International Human Resource Management. 19. Technological Changes, Industrial Accidents and safety, Industrial Health and Hygiene and Working Environment and Fatigue (on Companion Website). 20. HR Records, Reports, Audit and Research (on Companion Website). Index.