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Human Resource Management & Employment Relations in SA
Contemporary theory and practice
AJ DU PLESSIS (EDITOR)
Human Resource Management & Employment Relations in SA is a contemporary book using theory and applying it in practice for the reader with clear practical examples. It is also a guideline for HR and ER practitioners.
978 1 48510 270 0 978 1 48511 159 7 2015
320 PAGES
ZAR R473.00 ZAR R442.00
CONTENTS
• Introduction to human resource management and employment relations
• What is human resource management – The critical role of HRM: an integrative approach
• Staffing the organisation
• Recruitment, selection, placement,
induction and retention
KEY FEATURES
• Human resources development • Managing employees
• Remuneration
• Legal aspects in the workplace
• Managing employment relations • The future challenges of HRM
• Real contemporary case studies that could be used as examples by the reader
• Additional readings with journal articles and websites for further research.
ABOUT THE EDITOR
Dr Andries du Plessis is an Industrial Sociologist with 40 years practical experience as consultant in HR, HRM, Employment Legislation, Employment Relations, Dispute Resolution Mechanisms and Negotiations. As a consultant he has represented mainly employers in employment disputes in mediation and arbitration in the CCMA (SA) and in the Employment Relations Authority in New Zealand. He was the Managing Director of a New Zealand company for two years before joining a leading tertiary institution in Auckland as a Senior Lecturer, in 2002. His research interest is in HR, ER, HRM, IHRM, Organisational Development, Change Management, Leadership, Cultural Differences, and Diverse Workforces. Since 2003 a total of 74 conference papers were presented at international conferences, 26 book chapters in 7 books were published, he co-authored two books, and a total of 51 refereed journal articles were published in international journals. He is also a consultant in employment legislation for Baker Law in New Zealand, in his spare time.
SUITABLE FOR
• Academics, HR/ER practitioners, managers and line managers, and union officials
• Lecturers for students at entry level in HRM and ER for Certificate, Diploma and first-year students.
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