Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager

by Carol T. Kulik, Elissa L. Perry

Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager gives every manager, regardless of their functional role, access to cutting-edge research and evidence-based recommendations so they can approach their people management responsibilities with confidence.

Day-to-day people management is increasingly the responsibility of front-line managers, not HR professionals. But managers are often poorly prepared for these responsibilities; they receive little training (and sometimes have little interest!) in HR. People management is never easy, and it is particularly challenging in COVID-19’s "next normal" workplace, where managers must engage diverse employees across a wide range of working arrangements. This book focuses on the special relationship that line managers have with their employees and describes managers’ responsibilities across the entire employee lifecycle – from front-end recruiting and hiring through to long-term retention. The content is grounded in rigorous academic research, but the book’s conversational tone conveys basic principles without technical jargon. Each chapter includes Manager’s Checkpoints to help readers apply the material to their own workplace, and Manager’s Knots that address gray areas inherent in people management.

The book is designed for any reader currently working as a line manager, or aspiring to a managerial role, who wants to improve their people management skills.

Combined with a complete instructor package, the book provides different types of activities to accompany each Some Assembly Required, In the News, and Undercover Manager. The activities can be found in the Instructor Resources Download Hub and are designed to align with student cohorts with varying levels of experience.

A full suite of regularly updated resources for students and instructors can be found on the authors' own .

Genres: Historical Romance

346 pages, Hardcover

First published April 30, 2004

Reviews

[Kirstin Ringel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a valuable resource to understanding Human Resources in laymen's terms. It is a little outdated in terms of statistics and technology, but nevertheless still generally relevant.

[Gabriel Perlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great manual for handling HR workplace decisions. Starts off with laws related to HR and goes on to discuss sexual harassment, hiring and firing, compensation and motivation, age of workforce and other such subjects. Author clearly knows what she is talking about and has a good sense of humor throughout. Good read even for non-managers that want to get a better understanding of HR company decisions. The laws and practices discussed in the book are obviously American and might not always apply to the country of the reader, but still very informative.

[Peter Wolfley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is pretty much as exciting as it sounds. But there are some hilarious gems in it. For example, in order to motivate employees and let them know that you care about them, give them a free VCR. hahahahaha
I am going to start doing that as soon as I get some employees.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little out of date, but overall a great resource for small-shop management types.