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The History Of Human Resources In The United States: A Primer On Modern Practice, Robert Lloyd, Wayne Aho Jan 2021

The History Of Human Resources In The United States: A Primer On Modern Practice, Robert Lloyd, Wayne Aho

Management Open Educational Resources

This book details the elements of modern labor practices in the United States and includes a comprehensive review of the history of human resources in the United States. Chapter 2 describes the inexorable link between human resource practices and the laws and regulations guiding them. Chapter 3 provides an overview of the modern HR practices of talent acquisition, total rewards, diversity and inclusion, U.S. employment laws, technology and data, employee relations, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness and development, learning and development, HR structure, HR strategy, risk management, global context, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Chapter 4 provides an in-depth summary of …


The Four Functions Of Management - An Essential Guide To Management Principles, Robert Lloyd, Wayne Aho Jan 2020

The Four Functions Of Management - An Essential Guide To Management Principles, Robert Lloyd, Wayne Aho

Management Open Educational Resources

The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction to the four essential functions of management. The history of management, managerial decision making as well as business strategy are covered in addition to an in depth exploration of the planning, organizing, leading and controlling roles of the contemporary manager. This text was written with simplicity in mind, and a hyper-focus on the four functions. The intended use of this book is to give students a mastery of these fundamentals to prepare them for their more complex applications in subsequent management courses.