Human Resources Management in Canada, Thirteenth Canadian Edition


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Dessler: Preparing today's students to be tomorrows HR Professionals Human Resources Management in Canada gives an in-depth look at the key topics covered in an introductory course, balancing theory and practice. Appropriate for both future HR Professionals and future line managers, it references the RPCs that are necessary for certification while balancing this with the line manager's perspective, showing the importance of HRM in daily interactions and in achieving corporate objectives. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyManagementLab does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyManagementLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyManagementLab, search for: 0134376927 / 9780134376929 Human Resources Management in Canada, Thirteenth Canadian Edition Plus MyManagementLab XL with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, 13/e Package consists of: 0134005449 / 9780134005447 Human Resources Management in Canada, Thirteenth Canadian Edition 0134308344 / 9780134308340 MyManagementLab XL with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card -- for Human Resources Management in Canada, Thirteenth Canadian Edition




Managing People in Sport Organizations


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Managing People in Sport Organizations provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of managing people within a strategic framework. This revised and updated second edition examines a range of strategic human resource management approaches that can be used by sport organizations to respond to contemporary challenges and to develop a sustainable performance culture. Drawing on well-established conceptual frameworks and current empirical research, the book systematically covers every key area of HRM theory and practice, including: recruitment training and development performance management and appraisal motivation and reward organizational culture employee relations diversity managing change This new edition also includes expanded coverage of social media, volunteers, and individuals within organizations, and is supported with a new companion website carrying additional resources for students and instructors, including PowerPoint slides, exam questions and useful web links. No other book offers such an up-to-date introduction to core concepts and key professional skills in HRM in sport, and therefore Managing People in Sport Organizations is essential reading for any sport management student or any HR professional working in sport.




Loose-leaf Version for Practice of Statistics for Business and Economics


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With The Practice of Statistics for Business and Economics, instructors can help students develop a working knowledge of data production and interpretation in a business and economics context, giving them the practical tools they need to make data-informed, real-world business decisions from the first day of class.




Management of Human Resources


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Dessler: Preparing today's students to be tomorrows HR Professionals Management of Human Resources: The Essentials, Fourth Canadian Edition, brings both human resources and non-human resources students into the current and comprehensive discussion on the ways in which human resources are among the most important assets in organizations today. The Canadian fourth edition provides extensive coverage of all HRM topics, such as job analysis, HR planning, recruitment, selection, orientation and training, career development, compensation and benefits, performance appraisal, health and safety, and labour relations. Note: If you are purchasing an electronic version, MyManagementLab does not come automatically packaged with it. To purchase MyManagementLab, please visit www.MyManagementLab.com or you can purchase a package of the physical text and MyManagementLab by searching for ISBN 10: 0133807339 / ISBN 13: 9780133807332.




Managing Human Resources


Book Description

This revised edition is a comprehensive, authoritative set of essays. It is more detailed and analytical than the mainstream treatments of HRM. As in previous editions, Managing Human Resources analyses HRM, the study of work and employment, using an integrated multi-disciplinary approach. The starting point is a recognition that HRM practice and firm performance are influenced by a variety of institutional arrangements that extend beyond the firm. The consequences of HRM need to incorporate analysis of employees and other stakeholders as well as the implications for organizational performance.




How Children Develop


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The authors emphasize the fundamental principles and enduring themes underlying children's development and focus on key research. This new edition also contains a new chapter on gender, as well as recent work on conceptual development.




International Human Resource Management


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Dowling et al is a rare instance of a textbook that has developed alongside the field - helping to shape what it is today - and remains the market leading IHRM textbook worldwide. The international author team have ensured this edition is even more international than its predecessors, whilst also remaining close to curriculum developments. New edition changes include a streamlined chapter structure and a new chapter on the cultural context of IHRM. The focus on expatriates has been balanced with a stronger global management emphasis throughout. The content also reflects the current economic climate, including greater coverage of turbulence for IHRM and issues of employee separation. There is also expanded coverage of business ethics, outsourcing, emerging markets and small medium enterprises. In addition the new edition includes a wealth of case study material and class discussion material. A fully tailored CourseMate and Instructor's website will also be available to adopters.MARKET:Dowling et al is a core textbook for "International HRM" modules (IHRM) as taught at intermediate and postgraduate levels on all HRM programmes and the majority of broad-based business programmes. It is also used on some "International Management" modules.This textbook is autopackaged with CourseMate. CourseMate brings course concepts to life with interactive learning, study, and exam preparation tools that support the printed textbook and the textbook-specific website. CourseMate includes an integrated eBook and interactive teaching and learning tools including quizzes, flashcards, videos, and more and an EngagementTracker, a first-of-its-kind tool that monitors student engagement in the course.




Introduction to Information Systems


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WHATS IN IT FOR ME? Information technology lives all around us-in how we communicate, how we do business, how we shop, and how we learn. Smart phones, iPods, PDAs, and wireless devices dominate our lives, and yet it's all too easy for students to take information technology for granted. Rainer and Turban's Introduction to Information Systems, 2nd edition helps make Information Technology come alive in the classroom. This text takes students where IT lives-in today's businesses and in our daily lives while helping students understand how valuable information technology is to their future careers. The new edition provides concise and accessible coverage of core IT topics while connecting these topics to Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Human resources, and Operations, so students can discover how critical IT is to each functional area and every business. Also available with this edition is WileyPLUS - a powerful online tool that provides instructors and students with an integrated suite of teaching and learning resources in one easy-to-use website. The WileyPLUS course for Introduction to Information Systems, 2nd edition includes animated tutorials in Microsoft Office 2007, with iPod content and podcasts of chapter summaries provided by author Kelly Rainer.