Human Resource Management: Optimizing Organizational Performance

by Daniel R. Tomal Concordia University Chic, Craig A. Schilling professor and program chair, Concordia University Chicago

Overview

This book contains comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human resource management and is primarily directed towards public schools, but is also suitable for all organizations—-corporate business and small companies, municipalities, and non-profit associations. The main topics include succession planning, succession planning, recruiting, hiring, orientation, mentoring, leading, motivating, laws and policies, appraising, compensating, collective bargaining, and terminating. The information and strategies are practical and useful techniques that can be used by any human resource professional or leaders, or graduate human resource and collective bargaining student who desire to optimize human resources.

There are practical strategies for human resources planning, extensive examples for developing strategic plans, and a comprehensive description of Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws and executive orders. The topic of building collaboration and disciplining employees are cover in chapter five. Other areas include managing conflict, and terminating employees. Several practical examples and forms are also provided, and the chapters concludes with a comprehensive case study.

The last chapter includes the area of managing human resources, core competencies of human resource professionals, conducting audits, creating efficiencies, position control, and

technology. Several process mapping and technology checklists are included. Several illustrations and a comprehensive case study are included at the end of the chapter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475844054
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/16/2018
Series:	The Concordia University Leadership Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Daniel R. Tomal, Ph.D.is a Distinguished Professor of Leadership at Concordia University Chicago teaching human resource management and leadership. He has authored over twenty books, two hundred studies and articles. He is a former vice president, teacher, and consultant.

Craig Schilling is a Professor of Leadership at Concordia University Chicago, speaker, consultant, and former school administrator. The focus of his research and writing is on managing resources for optimizing student performance.

Table of Contents

Foreword

R. E. Everett, Ph.D.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1- Human Resources Planning

Chapter 2- Recruitment and Selection

Chapter 3- Mentoring, Professional Development, and Evaluating

Chapter 4- Leading and Motivating Employees

Chapter 5- Building Collaboration and Disciplining Employees

Chapter 6- Benefits and Compensation

Chapter 7- Unions and Collective Bargaining

Chapter 8- Managing References

Epilogue

Appendixes

1. Employee rights, NLRB
2. Employer and union rights and obligations
3. Summary of major Laws
4. Laws Enforced by EEOC
5. Prohibited Employment policies and Practice of EEOC

About the Authors

Index

Editorial Reviews

This well-written compendium is a must on the shelves all educational leaders who work with human resource management. Easy to read, this book is chock full of insights that will be beneficial for all administrators.

Charles J. Russo

The authors have provided an outstanding book on understanding human resources with clear, concise, and concrete examples that anyone can relate to.

Curtis A. Smith

The authors provide an excellent basis for understanding human resource management. I'm confident that this book will provide a positive contribution to education.

Dr. Susan Sosoo

An excellent book on human resource management and collective bargaining for all school administrators and graduate students in school leadership.

Robert K. Wilhite