Human resources management for managers

This book puts the student in the shoes of an entry-level manager, and not those of a professional HR expert, therefore targeting a much wider audience. It presents situations encountered in a variety of settings: start-ups, SMEs, unionized workplaces, government agencies, multinationals, etc. It gives students tools they can use in the working world.
 
3 solutions to students’ needs
 
A book centered on the manager’s role
The manual outlines the best practices to use for recruitment, performance management, competency development and employee mobilisation. Chapter content is summarized in the “At a Glance” sections that recap critical knowledge, manager’s responsibilities, tools to use and pitfalls to avoid.
 
Tools for dealing with challenging, real-life situations
The “Toolbox” sections provide students with practical information they can use to manage difficult day-to-day situations, both from a social as well as a legal, administrative or psychological perspective.
 
An applicable, practical book
All theoretical notions are introduced via case studies, and are supported with working examples. At the end of each chapter, students must put themselves in the shoes of a manager and answer questions related to the case studies, encouraging them to apply their newly-acquired knowledge.

PART 1: PUTTING HRM  IN CONTEXT

• CHAPTER 1 - Understanding the Roles and Players of HRM
• CHAPTER 2 - Managing and Respecting Individual Rights 
• CHAPTER 3 - Managing in a Unionized Environment 

PART 2: FINDING THE  BEST EMPLOYEES

• CHAPTER 4 - Attracting Good Candidates
• CHAPTER 5 - Choosing the Right People  and Integrating Them

PART 3: MAKING THE MOST  OF EMPLOYEE POTENTIAL

• CHAPTER 6 - Compensating Employees Fairly
• CHAPTER 7 - Managing Employee Performance
• CHAPTER 8 - Developing Competencies

PART 4: FOSTERING A STIMULATING  WORK ENVIRONMENT

• CHAPTER 9 - Managing Discipline and Conflict
• CHAPTER 10 - Employees’ Physical and  Psychological Well-Being
• CHAPTER 11 - Mobilizing Your Employees
• CHAPTER 12 - Managing Using HR Indicators
• CHAPTER 13 - A New Context and New Challenges  for Managers

• On your mark, get set, manage! 2nd ed. - Student Book - Extract

Anne Bourhis est professeure titulaire au Département de gestion des ressources humaines de HEC Montréal. Elle est titulaire d’un doctorat en comportement organisationnel de l’Université de l’Illinois à Urbana-Champaign. Elle est également engagée auprès du monde des affaires en tant que membre des conseils d’administration d’Investissement Québec et d’Héma-Québec. Ses recherches portent principalement sur le recrutement et la sélection du personnel.

Denis Chênevert est professeur titulaire et directeur de l’Unité de santé de HEC Montréal. Il est titulaire d’un doctorat en sciences de gestion de l’École doctorale des sciences de l’entreprise de l’Université Toulouse I. Il dispense des cours principalement en gestion stratégique des ressources humaines et en rémunération. Ses recherches portent notamment sur les domaines du stress, de l’épuisement professionnel, de l’absentéisme, de la performance et de la qualité de vie au travail des aidants.