This is a skill book that provides rich material for students and teachers in the key areas of development like - personality, interpersonal skills, team - building, career planning and development, resume writing, presentation and interview skills. In all, the book brings with it 16 internet exercises, 16 mini - projects, 20 cases, 58 psychological instruments and 20 exercises that offer exciting self - evaluation opportunities, skill improving challenges, and team spirit enhancers. The book written in lucid style will be useful not only to students, but also young professionals in the early career stages to refine themselves and redefine their career goals.  Contents - SECTION A: PERSONLITY DEVELOPMENT 1 Personality 2. Self - Improvement 3. Developing Pleasing Personality 4. Managing Self for Success SECTION B: INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND TEAM BUILDING 5. Interpersonal Skills and Behaviour 6. Leadership and Team Building SECTION C: CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 7. Career Management 8. Resume and Interview SECTION D: PRESENTATION SKILLS 9. Presentations 10. Making Presentation SECTION E: CASES 1. Divergent Goals 2. The Devil inside the Boss 3. How to do boring jobs? 4. How to be on your own? 5. Satisfaction for Performance 6. Pay Rise 7. Charting new Courses 8. Peoples Reactions 9. Happy go Lucky 10. Team up to Win SECTION F: SELF - EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS Part 1: Personality Part 2: Interpersonal Skills and Team Building Part 3: Career Management Part 4: Presentations SECTION G: EXERCISES Part A: Personality Part B: Interpersonal Skills and Team Building Part C: Carer Management Part D: Presentations

It gives me great pleasure to present the First Edition of the book on Basics of Human Resource Management. This book will be useful for students who are undergoing Graduate and Post-Graduate Studies in Management / Commerce (Full-time, Part-time and Distance Education) and young executives working in HR and Administration. The book covers the syllabi on Human Resource Management of most Indian Universities. Case studies have been included to enable the students to learn the application of the principles of Human Resource Management. BASICS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SALIENT FEATURES - Covers the full syllabi on Human Resource Management of most Indian Universities - Contains separate chapters on Recent Trends in Human Resource Management, Role of Human Resource Management during Mergers and Acquisitions, Communication, Leadership and Motivation, Conflict Management, Organisation Development, Trade Union, Industrial Relations, Participative Management, and Employee Welfare and Discipline - Integrated presentation of the text with figures, tables, boxes, corporate examples and short case studies. - Valuable book for students who are undergoing Graduate and Post-Graduate Studies in Management / Commerce (Full time, Part-time and Distance Education) and young executives working in HR and Administration. Contents - 1. Nature and Scope of Human Resource Management 2. Human Resource Development 3. Evolution of Management of Human Resources 4. Recent Trends in Human Resource Management 5. Human Resource Planning 6. Job Analysis, Job Design and Job Evaluation 7. Recruitment, Selection and Induction 8. Training and Development 9. Employee Performance Appraisal 10. Compensation Management 11. Career Planning and Development 12. Leadership and Motivation 13. Communication 14. Conflict Management 15. Organisation Development 16. Human Resource Management during Mergers and Acquisitions 17. Employee Welfare and Discipline 18. Participative Management 19. Industrial Relations 20. Trade Union Case Studies with Comments References

This book provides a comprehensive framework of the principles and concepts relatin HRM and IR − its subsets of Personnel Management, Industrial Relations and Human Resource Development. The author provides a balance between micro and macro topics in Part-I such-as Human Resource Planning, HRD, Work Motivation, Communication, Rewards and Incentives Leadership, HR Research, Human Stress, Quality Management, International HR Management, Strategic HRM besides containing case studies, whereas Part-Il deals with Industrial Relations topics like Trade Unionism with examples of Corporate Incidents, Collective Bargaining Industrial Conflict, Indian Constitution and Principles of Labour Laws, HR Discipline, Workers Participation in Management. It contains provisions of twenty labour laws. This book 'Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations' is intended to be a basic textbook not only for graduates and postgraduates courses like − MBA, CA, PGDPM, etc. where human resource management is offered as a course of studies but also meant for all those who are concerned with managing people. To study the management of people without books is to sail an unchartered sea, while to study books without practice is not to go to sea at all. Contents : PART ONE : HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1. Management Philosophy and Human Resource Management 2. Personnel Function − Its Origin, Growth in India, Role and Classification 3. Personnel Policies and Procedures 4. Profile of Indian Manager 5. The Indian Worker 6. Organizational Structure 7. Human Resource Planning 8. Recruitment and Selection Process 9. Employee Training 10. Management Development 11. Performance Appraisal 12. Job Analysis, Job Design, Job Description and Job Evaluation 13. Wage and Salary Administration 14. Rewards and Incentives 15. Internal Mobility 16. Work Motivation 17. Employee Morale 18. Employee Counselling 19. Career Planning and Development 20. Communication 21. Leadership 22. Human Resources Records and Reports 23. Human Resource Accounting 24. Human Resource Audit 25. Human Resource Research 26. Ethics and Social Responsibility 27. Quality of Work Life (QWL) 28. Human Stress 29. Strategies Human Resourc

The corporate world is in the process of transformation driven by human resources and globalisation. We all do business today in a highly networked world. Organisations have started considering their employees as an inevitable asset − 'The Human Capital' Corporations across the world are taking coherent and integrated efforts to develop their human assets. They intend to create contemporary HR practices that focuses or developing their human resources. Human Resource Development functions are more strategically structured as a way to compete in the market by ensuring that their HRD efforts are linked with their business strategies. This book is an endeavour to develop the conceptual skills of students to be able to integrate the contemporary practices in Human Resource Development. The chapters in this book critically analyses the concepts and issues to acquaint the student with the literature of this area. Through a series of special comprehensive cases, it provides the student with an opportunity to apply concepts and techniques to the real world corporate problems. The emerging field of Human Resource Development is analysed with conceptual fundamentals to be able to link it with business strategies. Contents : 1. An Introduction to HRD 2. A Role of a HRD Professional 3. Development of HRD System 4. Performance Management System 5. Career Growth and Development 6. Training and Development 7. Evaluation of HRD 8. Management Development 9. Organisational Development (OD) 10. Organisational Development Process 11. Quality of Work Life 12. Learning Organisation 13. Organisational Effectiveness 14. Organisational Culture 15. HR and Other Subjects and Recent Trends in HR Case Studies

The demand for qualified business executives have been on increase and the process of “Globalisation” has given a further boost to this demand. The Indian Universities have therefore opened up a course at graduate level leading to a degree in Bachelor of Management Studies and also Human Resource Management is one of core subjects taught in this Graduate level course. A need for next book for these students has regulated in the production of this book. The book fulfils the need of the graduate level students of Management Studies. The syllabus is tailor made to suit the needs students who join he course in a college affiliated to Mumbai University and other Universities. The book contains basic material outlined in the course the students are expected to study other subjects as well. The book is designed to suit the needs of beginners I Management Studies. The book is comprehensive covering all topic in the Human resource Management. Contents - Section I 1. Introduction to Human Resource – Personnel Management 2. Functions of Personnel Management 3. Personnel Management in India 4. Human Resource Planning 5. Job Analysis, Job Design – Job Evaluation 6. Recruitment and Selection Process Section II 7. Promotions, Transfers Job Rotation and Career Planning, Career Development 8. Training and Development 9. Performance Appraised 10. Wage Salary Administration, Incentives, Fringes Benefits and Services 11. Human Resource Management 12. Participation in Management 13. Personnel Manual 14. Human Resource Audit References

The challenge before HRM today is to evaluate the international scene under the business perspective and acquire the competitive skills among personnel to match with the changing structure. This book provides a comprehensive coverage of contemporary issues and growing concepts of HRM techniques and applications in multiple choice questions in simple and easily understandable style for the aspirants, who appear at competitive examinations. It is also in place to mention that it is an indispensable manual for management professionals in various fields. Features : Useful manual for students appearing at MBA and other Management Examinations; also aid to professionals. HRM concepts are illustrated and simplified according to students needs. Selected FORTY topics of HRM have been modified into 1240 multiple choice questions and answers under eight chapters. Contains core concepts like-personality, attitude. These are helpful for Data Interpretation (DI) for the purpose of students appearing at Entrance examinations of elite Business Management Schools and Organisations. Most relevant and useful for both students and management executives. Contents : 1. Management Perspective 2. Recruitment and Selection, Promotion and Transfers, Job Analysis, Job Evaluation and Job Design, Merit Rating and Performance Appraisals, Wage and Salary Administration 3. Training and Development, Welfare and Social Security, Personal Records (Each employee), Research and Audit, Grievance and Discipline, Collective Bargaining, Settlement of Industrial Disputes, Industrial Democracy 4. Human Resource Planning and Labour Market, Concept of Leadership, Developing Creativity, Developing Creativity, Managerial Skills Fundamentals of Decision Making 5. Concept of Leadership, Developing Creativity, Developing, Managerial Skills, Fundamentals of Decision Making 6. Communication, Transactional Analysis in Communication, Group Dynamics, Informal Organisation, Counselling, job Satisfaction, Human Relation 7. Influence and Power in Organisation, Organisational Culture, Industrial Planning, Concepts of Organisational Behaviour (OB), Stress Management, Concepts of Human Accounting System 8. International Human Resource Management (HRM), Career Planning (An Overview), Personality, Attitude

This book is focuses on the important basic issues about Human Resources Management and Organizational Behaviour within the context of academic field of studies and actual business environment. It provides adequate opportunities for the future managers to understand how to make a perfect combination between HRM and OB in the contemporary Organizational Management to handle various types of situations effectively. Features: - Entire topics have been presented in simple language, with proper illustrations and examples to enable easy understanding. - Cases provided at the end of each chapter are relevant to topic discussed; allow having the complete awareness of concepts and theories. - Emphasis on recent concepts of HRM and OB provides the conceptual knowledge of the subject to promote a base for development of skills. - Special features of this book are that it covers the UGC curriculum for the post-graduate Commerce, i.e., the management concepts and organizational behavior for the course of 'Master of Finance and Control', and also the syllabus for Principles of Business Management for 'Commerce graduates'. Book Content of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour 1. Management Principles and Process 2. Schools of Management Though 3. Functions of Management 4. Departmentation 5. Human Resource Management (HRM) 6. Decision-making, Management Strategies and Management Objectives (MBO) 7. Motivation 8. Leadership 9. Organisational Behaviour 10. Group Dynamics and Team Development 11. Organisational Conflict 12. Interpersonnel and Organisational Communication 13. Organisational Development

Ever since the appearance of the first edition of the Human Resources Management And Human Relations in the realm of management literature in India, the HRM concept has attained wider dimensions. Managers across the globe now visualise HRM as their centre of attraction. Globalisation of business has made further impetus. No wonder, HRM & HR has been widely acclaimed as an authentic treatise on the subject. The overwhelming response from the readers and managers has been evidenced by tremendous demand for the work in the market on the one hand and widespread appreciation of readers and HRM professionals on the others. HRM is now a subject of study in almost all universities and management training institutions either as a seperate area of study or as a part of the management education. This work has found favour with all those who are associated with the teaching and learning of HRM. I have taken into account the suggestions and remarks of all concerned during the course of my revision exercises, and am confident that the revised version of HRM & HR will be great utility to all those who are interested in the subject, more particularly to HRM professionals and the students of HRM, HRD, Human Relations, Organisational Behaviour, Social Sciences and Human side of Enterprise. Contents - 1. An Introduction To Human Resources Management 2. Human Resources Approach: Some Traces Of The Past 3. The Process of Human Resources Managements 4. Actuating And HRM 5. Human Resources Planning 6. Job Analysis 7. Human Resources Development 8. Organisation Development 9. Career Planning And Development 10. Communication In HRM 11. Motivation In HRM 12. Executive Conselling In HRM Process 13. HR Manager's Leadership 14. Human Relations 15. Approaches To Human Relations 16. Industrial relations 17. Appraisal In HRM 18. Managing Compensation 19. Workers' Involvement In Management 20. Conclusion Bibliography

The papers in this edited volume, 'Employee Engagement and HR Initiatives' highlight on organisational initiatives towards companies employees engagement. Academicians and scholars have contributed article based on their research findings. Reputed executives have shared their experiences on how they do it in their organizations. Because the area is new, we found it relevant to publish the book that will contribute towards further research while helping the practitioners to work more on it getting new ideas from different sources. This is an attempt to bring the best out of the theory and practice on the issues and challenges relating to employee engagement. We expect this volume to be of great help for all of them who are concerned with subject. Book Content of Employee Engagement and HR Initiatives 1. Real time Employee Engagement : Concept and Strategies − Prof. Dr. Guru Charan Patro 2. Correlates of Employee Engagement − A Study in CESU − Sonali S. Sahoo, P.K. Mohanty 3. Employee Engagement (An Imperative for Organisational Sucess) −Sushovit Mishra, R.N. Misra 4. The Real Essence and Key Drivers of Employee Engangement : An Evidence of Organisational Effort − Mr. Sukanta Mishra, Dr. Chandan Kumar Sahoo, Mr. Sitaram Das 5. Employee Engagment Initiatives in India − A Comparative Study With Reference To IT & ITES Organizations − Binita Panda, Leena P. Singh, Dr. S.C. Sahoo 6. Employee Engagement and Organisational Effectiveness : A theoretical Construct − Mr. Bijaya Kumar Sundaray, Dr. Santosh Kumar Tripathy 7. Employee Engagement − Key to Organisational Sucess − Dr. Padmalita Routray, Vandana Mohanty 8. Work Culture: A Comprising Tool for Employee Engagement − Kalpana Sahoo, Nihar Ranjan Agasti 9. Employee Enagagement − A Critical Review of Literature − Dr. Sujit Kumar Acharya, Vandana Mohanty 10. Understanding Employee Engagement − Concepts and Practices − Chinmay Kumar Podder 11. Employee Engagement and Retention Strategy − Dr. Mahendra Kumar Mohanty 12. Organisational Culture for Employee Engagement : A Study at VIOM Networks − Ms. Lopamudra 13. Transition from Employee Involvement to Employee Engagement as a Retentional Strategy − Ms. Susri Sangita Mohanty, Ms. Swati Mishra, Ms. Lopamudra Hati 14. A Sucess Story on Employee Engagement : A Case Study at Tata AIG General Insurance Company − Dr. (Mrs.) Pratima Sarangi, Mr. Sanat Kumar Patnaik 15. Employee Engagement as Retention Tool in Indian IT Sector − Subhasree Kar 16. Employee Engagement Practices in Services Sectors − Dr. Rayguru Kumar Shri Managesh Dash, Dr. B.N. Mishra 17. Work Culture & Employee Engagement − Tripti Jha 18. The Connotations of Employee Engagement for Organisational Bottom Line Results − Prof. Tapati Nandy, Barnishikha Das, Prof. Ramchandra Mahapatra 19. Retention through Engagement − Sitanshu Sekhar Das 20. Employee Engagement : Inthe Indian Context − Prof. Namita Rath, Prof.Sujata Rath 21. Work–Culture and Effective Employee Engagement : The Strategic Initiatives − Prof. Ajit Kumar Sahoo, Dr. Chandan Kumar Sahoo, Dr. Santosh Kumar Tripathy, Mr. Chandrakanta Sahoo 22. Employee Engagement and Demographic Characteristics in Orissa Power Transmission Corporation Limited(OPTCL) − Snigha Mohapatra 23. Employee Engagement : A Study at NTPC, Kanhia − Dr. S.C. Parida, Miss. Priyadarshini Hota 24. Retention and Engagement : A Desriptive Study − Dr. Sujit Kumar Acharya, Snighamayee Choudhury, Siddharth Shankar kanungo

This Organization around the world is remodeling themselves as they respond to the challenges presented by the global economy. Success in todays competitive business environment is increasingly a result of effective human resource management. Humans are an organizations greatest assets; without them, everyday business functions such as managing cash flow, making business transactions, communicating through all forms of media, and dealing with customers could not be completed. Humans and the potential they possess drive an organization. Todays organizations are continuously changing. Organizational change impacts not only the business but also its employees. In order to maximize organizational effectiveness, human potential-individuals capabilities, time, and talents-must be managed. Human resource management works to ensure that employees are able to meet the organizations. This book is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the study of Human Resource Management, its process and challenges. It is basically student-oriented textbook as it satisfies the requirement of students for an exhaustive exposure to the principles and practices of human resource management. To become successful managers, students need exposure to practicalities, this book contains certain examples a cases that has been chosen from a broad spectrum of organizations to illustrate major concepts and help student apply the knowledge. The book has been especially written for the students of second semester MBA of VTU. Contents : Module 1 : Introduction to HRM Module 2 : Pre-recruitment Functions Module 3 : Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Module 4 : Training and Development Module 5 : Compensation and Benefits Module 6 : Performance Management Module 7 : Employee Relations Module 8 : Career and Succession Planning