Includes index.

Contents: 1. Introduction and background of human resources: Human resource management: a strategic function -- Equal employment opportunity: the legal environment -- Implementing equal employment opportunity -- Job analysis and job design -- 2. Acquiring human resources: Human resource planning -- Recruiting employees -- Selecting employees -- 3. Training and developing employees: Orientation and employee training -- Management and organizational development -- Career development -- Performance management systems -- 4. Compensating human resources: The organizational reward system -- Base wage and salary systems -- Incentive pay systems -- Employee benefits -- 5. Employee well-being and labor relations: Employee safety and health -- Employee relations -- The legal environment and structure of labor unions -- Union organizing campaigns and collective bargaining --