The revised edition of Personnel Management (Human Resource Principles, Concepts, Trends, Emerging Challenges) has undergone a radical change. Keeping the syllabi needs of UG and PG students pursuing courses in HRM, the contents have been changed. The new topics, case studies, corporate examples, and research inputs would certainly help the students have a firm grip over the discipline and apply the same intelligently when they step into the corporate world.

Contents :
1. Introduction 2. HR: Roles, Policies and The Legal Framework 3. Strategic Human Resource Management 4. Empowerment and Workforce Diversity 5. Downsizing, VRS and Work-Life Balance 6. Total Quality Management, Re-Engineering and HR Outsourcing 7. HR in A Globalised Environment 8. Job Analysis 9. Human Resource Planning 10. Recruitment and Retention 11. Selection and Competency Mapping 12. Placement, Induction and Internal Mobility 13. Employee Separations, Absenteeism and Labour Turnover 14. Employee Training 15. Executive Development 16. Career and Succession Management 17. Job Design, Work Scheduling and Motivation 18. Job Evaluation 19. Performance and Potential Appraisal 20. Compensation Management: Strategic Issues 21. Incentives, Methods of Wage Payment and Fringe Benefits 22. Employee Safety and Health 23. Employee Welfare and Social Security 24. Teams and Team Work 25. Workers’ Participation in Management 26. Employee Grievances and Discipline 27. Collective Bargaining 28. Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations 29. Industrial Relations and Industrial Disputes 30. E-HRM, Green HRM, HRA, HRIS and HR Audit 31. Personnel Records and Research 32. International Human Resource Management 33. Contemporary Issues in HRM