This comprehensive, four-volume work presents practical, up-to-date recommendations in areas impacting all job applicants and employees, including work/life balance, diversity management, performance, recruitment, training programs, and employee conflict.
This four-volume set uniquely integrates legislation, management theories, and social science research to cover a variety of human resource management topics, such as leadership and managerial styles, generational conflict in the workplace, techniques for evaluating employee performance, and workplace violence. In addition, best practices for policies, investigation procedures, and implementing training programs are covered-all information that can result in dramatic improvements in the workplace environment and business success.
Every recommendation in this set is reflective of-as well as responsive to- the needs of employees. The overall objective of the work is to provide readers with effective management strategies to work strategically, ethically, honestly, and effectively with people. Additionally, the contents emphasize the importance of gaining an understanding of the strategic influences on managing people-for example, documenting the connections between business and psychological strategies like effective listening.

MICHELE A. PALUDI is Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Union College and President of Paludi and Associates.

Series Foreword
Michele A. Paludi
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Michele A. Paludi
1. Human Resource Planning in a Changing World
Joan E. Pynes
2. The Future of Human Resources: A Promising Model of Employee Assistance Practice
Raquel Warley
3. Performance Appraisals: Mend Them, Don't End Them
Satoris S. Culbertson, Lesly R. Krome, Beth J. McHenry, Michael W. Stetzer, and Kyle W. van Ittersum
4. The New HR Mindset and Competency Architecture: Leveraging Talent, Promoting Learning
Alan T. Belasen and Kathleen D. Spector
5. Sociable Stories, Socialized Narratives, and Social Cognitive Theory: Strategic Telling and Listening in Organizations
Jo A. Tyler
6. Missed Encounters: A Qualitative Study of Views of Faculty on Mentoring and Student Narratives on Race in Science Education
Krystal M. Perkins, Kareen Ror Malone, and Gilda Barabino
7. Possibilities and Pitfalls of Using Online Social Networking in Human Resource Management
Katherine A. Karl and Joy V. Peluchette
8. Adaptive Capacity and Managing Relationships in the Supply Chain
Alan T. Belasen and Betul Lus
9. Human Resource Management Strategies Needed for Improving Working Conditions for Women Faculty in the Academy
Michele A. Paludi and Florence L. Denmark
10. Situational Motivation: Challenge the Binary
Alan T. Belasen and Michael V. Fortunato
11. Should a Human Resource Course Be Required of All College Students?
James R. McDonald
Appendix 1: Organizations Dealing with Human Resource Management Concerns
Michele A. Paludi
Appendix 2: Sample Syllabi for Courses in Human Resource Management
Michele A. Paludi
Appendix 3: Sample Human Resource Audit Checklist: Women Managers and Leaders
Michele A. Paludi
About the Editor and Contributors
Index