Foundations in management beyond the HR department.
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management covers the foundations in management using examples and applications -- to help you become a stronger and more effective manager.
For introductory courses in human resource management.
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About the Author: About our author Gary Dessler
Readers worldwide use Gary Dessler's Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management, and Framework for Human Resource Management in a total of more than 10 languages and international editions, including Russian, Spanish, French, Arabic, Thai, Greek and Chinese. Dr. Dessler's other books include Winning Commitment: How to Build and Keep a Competitive Workforce, and Management: Modern Principles and Practices for Tomorrow's Leaders. He has published articles on employee commitment, leadership, supervision, human resource management practices in China, and quality improvement in journals including the Academy of Management Executive, SAM Advanced Management Journal, Supervision, Personnel Journal, and International Journal of Service Management. Dr. Dessler served for many years as a Founding Professor in Florida International University's College of Business teaching courses in human resource management, strategic management, and management. For the past few years, he has focused on his textbook writing, research, and consulting and on giving lectures, seminars and courses around the world on modern human resource management methods, maintaining positive employee relations and employee engagement, strategic management, leadership development, and talent management. Dr. Dessler has degrees from New York University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the Baruch School of Business of the City University of New York.