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Klappentext The Annual Editions series is designed to provide convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars, researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience. The Annual Editions volumes have a number of common organizational features designed to make them particularly useful in the classroom: a general introduction; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; and a brief overview for each section. Each volume also offers an online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing materials. Using Annual Editions in the Classroom is a general guide that provides a number of interesting and functional ideas for using Annual Editions readers in the classroom. Visit www.mhhe.com/annualeditions for more details. Inhaltsverzeichnis Annual Editions: Human Resources 11/12PrefaceCorrelation GuideTopic GuideInternet ReferencesUnit 1: Human Resource Management in PerspectiveUnit OverviewPart A. Human Resource Management in Perspective1. Leveraging HR and Knowledge Management in a Challenging Economy, Society for Human Resource Management, HR Magazine, June 2009In today's challenging economy, organizations that optimize knowledge management-a key success factor-are leaders in the field. As a strategic business partner, HR plays an important role in fostering a workplace culture for organizational learning. From sustainability and education to workforce planning and global knowledge transfer, knowledge management is essential for competitive advantage.2. Building Sustainable Organizations: The Human Factor, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Academy of Management Perspectives, February 2010There has been much talk and research on the sustainability of the physical environment. Corporations are going to great lengths to "Go Green." But there has been relatively little discussion about how to sustain the organization's single greatest asset-its human resources. This is explored here.Part B. Human Resources and Corporate Strategy3. Stepping Up to the Table: The HR Professional's Role in Corporate Strategy, Leigh Bailey, Supervision, September 2008What is it that HR needs to do to get a seat at the corporate decision-making table? Here are five things that HR can do to answer that question.4. The American "Relos," Peter T. Kilborn, The International Economy, Summer 2009There is a new class of executives in organizations. That class is rootless, with no ties to any area or, in some cases, any country. They have moved repeatedly from one job to another, from one company to another, and from one country to another.5. Employers Prepare to Keep, Not Lose, Baby Boomers, Diane Cadrain, HR Magazine, 2008Baby boomers are preparing to retire, but industry cannot afford to let them go because there are not enough people to replace them. Industry is attempting to make it more attractive for them to stay.Part C. Americans with Disabilities Act6. Pushing ADA Beyond the Limits, Julie Sturgeon, University Business Magazine, November/December 2009In designing new buildings that are used for public purposes, it is necessary to include accommodations that conform to the American with Disabilities Act. This can be done in a reasonably cost effective way for individuals with all types of disabilities: physical, emotional, and mental.7. On January 1, 2009 the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Became Effective, Mondaq Business Briefing, January 16, 2009What is included in the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 and what does it mean for employers? The answer is "a lot," as discussed here.Part D. Sexual Harassment8. Sexual Harassment 2.0: How to Combat Sexual Techno-Harassment ...
