Directed primarily toward undergraduate courses in human resource management, this text also provides practical content to current and aspiring industry professionals. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management covers a wide range of HR topics and shows readers the importance of human resource management within the restraints of a compact semester. Offering a wealth of functional examples and applications, this text emphasizes the notion that all managers need basic human resource management skills.   This edition is the first text on the market to build its core around the talent management process—which the author defines as the goal-oriented and integrated process of planning, recruiting, developing, managing, and compensating employees.   Note: This is the standalone book, if you want the book/access card order the ISBN below:   013335508X / 9780133355086 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management Plus MyManagementLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of:    0132994909 / 9780132994903 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 0133020215 / 9780133020212 MyManagementLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Fundamentals of Human Resource Mana