Human Resource Management. History, Practices and Personnel Management

Table of Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter One Introduction

Chapter Two History
2.1 Antecedent Theoretical Developments
2.2 Birth and Development of the Discipline
2.3 Popular Media

Chapter Three Practice
3.1 Business Function
3.2 Careers
3.3 Virtual Human Resources
3.3.1 Electronic Recruiting (E-Recruiting)
3.3.2 Human Resources Information Systems
3.3.3 Training
3.3.4 Education
3.3.5 Professional Associations

Chapter Four Personnel Management
4.1 Functions
4.2 Features
4.3 Academic Theory
4.4 Business practice
4.5 Careers and Education
4.6 Professional Organizations
4.7 Functions
4.8 The Evolvement of Personnel Management Over Time
4.8.1 Mechanical Approach towards Personnel
4.8.2 Paternalism
4.8.3 Social System Approach
4.8.4 Newer Approaches to Personnel Management
4.9 Personnel Management Duties
4.10 Functions and Objectives of Personnel Management
4.11 The Steps involved in Process of Personnel Management
4.12 The Popular and Practice oriented Principles of Personnel Management
4.13 The Role and Operative Functions of Personnel Managers
4.13.1 Assistance to Top Management
4.13.2 Staff Advisor
4.13.3 Counsellor to Personnel Manager
4.13.4 Mediator between Top Management and Workers
4.13.5 Spokesperson and Representative of Organization

References

Author Biography