Human Resource Management
by Gary Dessler · Gary Dessler
Gary Dessler's standard undergraduate HR textbook, covering job analysis, recruitment, selection, training, appraisal, compensation, and labour relations. Working through it gives a full map of the HR function and the legal constraints shaping each decision.
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