Strategic Human Resource Management

For this second edition of a text for both graduate students in a human resource management survey course and for working professionals enrolled in specialized HR and executives programs, Mello (management, Towson University) adds new classic and current readings, as well as 44 new practice vignettes describing strategic HR practices in a variety of organizations. The book examines the context of strategic HR and develops a conceptual model for practice, then looks at the implementation of strategic HR. There is new content on topics such as valuation of human assets and technology applications, and a new section on ethics. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Frustrated at not being able to find a MBA course text truly stressing the strategic aspect of human resource management, Mello (management, Towson U., Baltimore, MD) developed this reader of articles from the 1990s by the author and other HR experts reprinted from such journals as , , and . The 14 selections appear under the headings of the context of strategic HR management, its implementation, and case studies. Timely topics include the impact of technology, workforce demographic trends, Federal anti- discrimination laws, international assignments, and unions today. Includes critical thinking, experiential, and Internet-based exercises; and a supporting Web site. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Jeffrey A. Mello is Professor of Management in the Andreas School of Business at Barry University. He previously held faculty and administrative positions at Towson University, the George Washington University, the University of California at Berkeley, and Northeastern University, from where he received his Ph.D. He has been a recipient of the David L. Bradford Outstanding Educator Award, presented by the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, and has received international, national, and institutional awards for his research, teaching, and service. He has authored four books and published more than one hundred book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in journals such as the JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS, BUSINESS HORIZONS, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS & SOCIETY REVIEW, JOURNAL OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW, SETON HALL LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL, JOURNAL OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS, PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS JOURNAL, LABOR LAW JOURNAL, JOURNAL OF LAW AND BUSINESS, and the JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION. He currently serves as an editor of JOURNAL OF LEGAL STUDIES EDUCATION and on the editorial review boards of four leading management journals. He has also served as an editor for the JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION and EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS JOURNAL. He is a member of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, Society for Human Resource Management, and Academy of Management.