Taking sides. Clashing views in human resource management / selected, edited, and with introductions by Pramila Rao.

Contributor(s): Rao, Pramila [editor.]Material type: TextTextSeries: McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series | Taking sidesNew York : McGraw-Hill, 2013©2013 Edition: Second editionDescription: xxxii, 352 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 007352736X (paperback)Other title: Clashing views in human resource management | Human resource managementSubject(s): Personnel managementLOC classification: HF5549 .T35 2013
Contents:
Is affirmative action still necessary? -- Will the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) be abused in the U.S. workplace? -- Has the Sarbanes-Oxley Act helped U.S. corporations? -- Should employees be allowed to wear symbols of faith in the workplace? -- Are social networking sites good recruitment sources? -- Are personality tests good predictors of employee performance? -- Is cognitive ability testing a good predictor of work performance? -- Would mandatory background checks for all employees reduce negligent hiring lawsuits? -- Do women make better business leaders? -- Does the glass ceiling still exist in U.S. organizations? -- Does increased dependence on laptops, cell phones, and PDAs hurt employee productivity? -- Do unions help organizational productivity? -- Has merit pay lost its meaning in the workplace? -- Is forced ranking an effective performance management approach? -- Is the U.S. executive pay model flawed? -- Does attracting, developing, and retaining the millennial generation require significant changes to current HRM practices? -- Do human resource management (HRM) practices (such as selection, training, performance management, and compensation) contribute to increased firm performance? -- Is overseas outsourcing a good U.S. business strategy? -- Is the sweatshop concept adopted by the U.S. manufacturers overseas ethical? -- Are U.S. companies adaptive to local practices overseas?
Summary: Taking Sides volumes present current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with Learning Outcomes, an Issue Summary, an Introduction, and an Exploring the Issue section featuring Critical Thinking and Reflection, Is There Common Ground?, and Additional Resources. Taking Sides readers also offer a Topic Guide and an annotated listing of Internet References for further consideration of the issues. An online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume. Using Taking Sides in the Classroom is also an excellent instructor resource. Visit www.mhhe.com/takingsides for more details.
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Is affirmative action still necessary? -- Will the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) be abused in the U.S. workplace? -- Has the Sarbanes-Oxley Act helped U.S. corporations? -- Should employees be allowed to wear symbols of faith in the workplace? -- Are social networking sites good recruitment sources? -- Are personality tests good predictors of employee performance? -- Is cognitive ability testing a good predictor of work performance? -- Would mandatory background checks for all employees reduce negligent hiring lawsuits? -- Do women make better business leaders? -- Does the glass ceiling still exist in U.S. organizations? -- Does increased dependence on laptops, cell phones, and PDAs hurt employee productivity? -- Do unions help organizational productivity? -- Has merit pay lost its meaning in the workplace? -- Is forced ranking an effective performance management approach? -- Is the U.S. executive pay model flawed? -- Does attracting, developing, and retaining the millennial generation require significant changes to current HRM practices? -- Do human resource management (HRM) practices (such as selection, training, performance management, and compensation) contribute to increased firm performance? -- Is overseas outsourcing a good U.S. business strategy? -- Is the sweatshop concept adopted by the U.S. manufacturers overseas ethical? -- Are U.S. companies adaptive to local practices overseas?

Taking Sides volumes present current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with Learning Outcomes, an Issue Summary, an Introduction, and an Exploring the Issue section featuring Critical Thinking and Reflection, Is There Common Ground?, and Additional Resources. Taking Sides readers also offer a Topic Guide and an annotated listing of Internet References for further consideration of the issues. An online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume. Using Taking Sides in the Classroom is also an excellent instructor resource. Visit www.mhhe.com/takingsides for more details.

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