Chapter 1What is HRM and its differences from personal management or just managing?Chapter 2History of Management ThoughtChapter 3Ethics, Technology, and the development of HRM thoughts and practices: past, present and futureChapter 4HRM, Political and Industrial RelationsChapter 5The law as it effects HRM practices in the workplace and environmentChapter 6Effective Planning and Control of the HRM functionChapter 7HRM and the organisation: Change and communication factorsChapter 8HRM and it's role in effective workplace quality, design and performance assessmentChapter 9HRM and getting the right employee at the right time at the right priceChapter 10Managing careers and developing managers: induction, on-going training and developmentChapter 11Compensation policies and practices - old and newChapter 12Resignation and dismissal - the right and the wrongsChapter 13Redundancy and retirement - the end of the line or the start of a new beginningChapter 14The future of Australian HRM scene as a reflection of the international sceneChapter 15HRM, Accounting, Marketing, Production, Retailing - their interrelationships and drawbacksChapter 16What has happened to me over the last few months? - my role as a manager and leader, now and into the futureGlossaryIndex