Preface xiii
PART ONE INTRODUCTION 1
Introduction to Human Resource Management 1
What Is Human Resource Management? 3
The Trends Shaping Human Resource Management 7
HR AND THE GIG ECONOMY:On-demand workers 8
IMPROVING PERFORMANCE:HR as a Profit Center 9
Important Components of Today‘s New Human Resource Management 13
TRENDS SHAPING HR:DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA 14
IMPROVING PERFORMANCE:The Strategic Context 14
The New Human Resource Manager 17
The Plan of This Book 19
Chapter Section Summaries 21
Discussion Questions 22
Individual and Group Activities 22
Experiential Exercise 23
Application Case:Jack Nelson‘s Problem 23
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