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This is a completely updated revision of this highly successful human resource management text. Focusing on the most critical issues in HRM the author introduces the reader to all aspects of the discipline with a decided focus on practical applications to day-to-day HR management. Continuing in the tradition of previous editions, it presents the subject in a clear, concise, and conversational style. About the Author David A. DeCenzo received his Ph.D. from West Virginia University. He is the Director of Partnership Development and Professor of Management at Towson University. His major teaching and research interests focus on the general areas of human resource management, management, and organizational behavior. In addition to his widely adopted textbooks, Dr. DeCenzo has published articles in such journals as Harvard business Review, Business has published articles in such journals as Harvard Business Review, Business Horizons, Risk Management, Hospital topics, and Performance and Instruction. Dr. DeCenzo also has industry experience as a corporate trainer, and has served as a consultant to a number of companies, including AlliedSignal Technical Services Corporation, Citicorp, Blue Cross & Shield of Maryland, the James River Corporation, Packaging Division, and the Managerial and Professional Society of Baltimore. Stephen P. Robbins received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. Dr. Robbins has taught at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Concordia University in Montreal, the University of Baltimore, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and San Diego State University. Dr. Robbins' research interests have focused on conflict, power, and politics in organizations, as well as the development of effective interpersonal skills. His articles on these and other topics have appeared in such journals as Business Horizons, the California Management reviews Business and Economic Perspectives, International Management, Management Review, Canadian Personnel and Industrial Relations, and the Journal of Management Education. In recent years, Dr. Robbins has been spending most of his professional time writing textbooks. Table of Contents Understanding HRM The Legal And Ethical Context Of HRM Staffing The Organization Training And Development Maintaining High Performance Endnotes Glossary Photo Credits Company Index Subject Index