Planning & Managing Human Resources: Srategic Planning For Personnel Management

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There is no better guide to continuously improving your personnel department. Planning and Managing Human Resources is the most comprehensive book available on Human Resources and all its functions. The book sheds new light on HR practice areas as ways to implement an HR grand strategy: Career planning and management, recruitment and selection, training, organization development, job redesign, employee assistance programs, labor relations, compensation and benefits.

This completely revised and updated new edition will help you successfully implement the steps of strategic planning for human resources. Packed with exercises and case studies, the book will be useful to HR practitioners, HR or personnel managers, specialists in HR planning and students interested in this field.

What will you learn from this book

Alignment with Organizational Goals: Effective HR management requires aligning HR strategies and practices with the overarching goals and objectives of the organization.
Forecasting and Planning: HR professionals need to forecast future personnel needs and plan strategies to fulfill those needs in line with the organization's growth and changes.
Talent Acquisition Strategies: Developing effective recruitment and selection strategies that not only attract but also retain top talent vital for the organization's success.
Employee Development and Training: Investing in continuous training and development programs to enhance employee skills, aligning them with the organization's evolving needs.
Performance Management: Implementing performance appraisal systems that link individual and team performance with organizational objectives, fostering a performance-driven culture.
Succession Planning: Identifying and nurturing future leaders within the organization to ensure a seamless transition for key roles and sustained organizational growth.
Strategic HR Metrics: Utilizing metrics and analytics to measure the effectiveness of HR strategies and initiatives, allowing data-driven decision-making.
Adapting to Changing Environments: Being agile and adaptable to change, especially in dynamic business environments, is crucial for HR planning and management.
Legal and Ethical Considerations: Understanding and complying with legal and ethical standards in personnel management to avoid potential liabilities.
Strategic Partnering: HR professionals should act as strategic partners within the organization, collaborating with other departments to contribute to overall business success.

Language	English
ISBN-10	8179926079
ISBN-13	9788179926079
No of pages	582
Font Size	Medium
Book Publisher	Jaico Publishing House
Published Date	10 Nov 2005

About Author

Author : H.C. Kazanas

H.C. Kazanas is professor emeritus of education at the College of Education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.Sc. And M.Ed. d

egrees from Wayne State University in industrial education and his Ph.D. Degree in education from the University of Michigan.

Kazama’s present professional interests as a consultant are in the areas of management development,training,on the job employee and the effects of work values on productivity.

He has been an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and the International Society for Performance Improvement.

He has served and held leadership positions on numerous committees, including the National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators, of which he was president.

He received several awards for outstanding service, and has published 80 articles in 20 different journals on education and human resource development.

Kazanas has been the author of several book chapters and monographs, and has either authored or co-authored 11 books relating to technical training in manufacturing and human resource development.

One of his technical books has been translated into both Spanish and Arabic. With William J.Rothwell,he co-authored Human Resource Development:

A Strategic Approach(1994); Improving On-The-Job Training(1994); and Planning and Managing Human Resources: Strategic Planning for Human Resource Management(2nd ed.,2002).

Kabanas worked for 10 years in the manufacturing industry as a machinist and production supervisor, and was for 30 years an educator in human resource development.

He has done human resource development consulting for such national and international organizations and agencies as the U.S.Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S.

Agency for International Development, Motorola, Westinghouse, the World Bank, the United Nations Development Program, the International Labor Office, and UNESCO.

He has worked in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America, and taught at Eastern Michigan University, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and the University of Illinois.

He was graduate program coordinator at the University of Missouri Columbia and department chair at the University of Illinois.

During his academic career, he coordinated and directed research studies in such areas as work values, attitudes and productivity; strategic human resource planning on-the-job training; management job rotation programs; and individualizing instruction.

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