本书分为10章，每章相对独立，分别介绍人力资源管理专业的基础及核心知识。每章包括正文、核心词汇、知识扩展三个部分，个别章节还提供了相关的专业网址。每章的主要内容均为英文，辅以必要的汉语注释和背景知识，引导学生自己去阅读和理解原文，为今后的进一步学习打下良好基础。本书既不同于汉语版的教材，也不同于英文原版教材，而是将二者的特点有机地结合起来，使学生在学习过程中既掌握了基本概念，又获取了在英文语境下的专业知识。

目录
推荐序
前 言
致 谢
Chapter 1　An Overview of Human Resource Management人力资源管理概述
思考要点 Point to ponder 1
概览Overview 1
正文Text 2
1.1 What is Human Resource Management? 2
1.2 Why Is Good HRM Important? 3
1.3 What Are the Typical HRM Practices and Activities? 4
1.4 The Changing Role of HRM 5
1.5 The Changing Environment of HRM 6
1.6 How Does HRM Relate to Other Management Tasks? 8
1.7 HRM as Strategic Contributor in Organizations 8
核心词汇Core Words and Expressions 9
知识扩展Knowledge Extension 10
相关网址Useful Websites 12
Chapter 2　Job Analysis and Job Design工作分析与工作设计
思考要点 Point to ponder 13
概览Overview 13
正文Text 14
2.1 The Nature of Job Analysis 14
2.2 The Nature of Job Design 20
核心词汇Core Words and Expressions 23
知识扩展Knowledge Extension 24
相关网址Useful Websites 25
Chapter 3　Human Resource Planning人力资源规划
思考要点 Point to ponder 27
概览 Overview 27
正文Text 28
3.1 HR Planning Process 28
3.2 Scanning the External Environment 28
3.3 Internal Assessment of the Organizational Workforce 29
3.4 Forecasting HR Supply and Demand 30
3.5 Managing Human Resource Surplus or Shortage 35
3.6 Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) 36
核心词汇 Core Words and Expressions 37
知识扩展 Knowledge Extension 37
相关网址 Useful Websites 38
Chapter 4　Recruitment招聘
思考要点 Point to ponder 39
概览 Overview 39
正文Text 40
4.1 Labor Markets Components 40
4.2 Recruiting Source Choices: Internal vs. External 41
4.3 Internal Recruiting 42
4.4 External Recruiting 44
4.5 Internet Recruiting (E-recruiting) 47
4.6 Alternatives to Recruitment 48
核心词汇 Core Words and Expressions 50
知识扩展 Knowledge Extension 50
Chapter 5　Selection and Placement 甄选与配置
思考要点 Point to ponder 53
概览 Overview 53
正文Text 54
5.1 The Selection Process 54
5.2 Selection Testing 56
5.3 Selection Interviewing 58
5.4 Placement 62
核心词汇 Core Words and Expressions 63
知识扩展 Knowledge Extension 64
Chapter 6　Training and Development 培训与开发
思考要点 Point to ponder 65
概览 Overview 65
正文Text 66
6.1 Strategic Training 66
6.2 The Training Process 66
6.3 Developing Human Resources 73
核心词汇 Core Words and Expressions 75
知识扩展 Knowledge Extension 76
Chapter 7　Performance Management and Appraisal 绩效管理与评估
思考要点 Point to ponder 77
概览 Overview 77
正文Text 78
7.1 Identifying and Measuring Employee Performance 78
7.2 Appraising Employee Performance 79
7.3 Methods for Appraising Performance 82
7.4 Appraisal Feedback Interview 87
核心词汇 Core Words and Expressions 87
知识扩展 Knowledge Extension 88
相关网址 Useful Websites 88
Chapter 8　Compensation Strategies and Practices 薪酬策略与实践
思考要点 Point to ponder 89
概览 Overview 89
正文Text 90
8.1 Types of Compensation 90
8.2 Perceptions of Compensation Fairness 91
8.3 Development of a Base Pay System 93
核心词汇 Core Words and Expressions 98
知识扩展 Knowledge Extension 99
Chapter 9　Incentives and Benefits 激励与福利
思考要点 Point to ponder 101
概览 Overview 101
正文Text 102
9.1 Types of Incentives 102
9.2 Employees Benefits 107
核心词汇 Core Words and Expressions 109
知识扩展 Knowledge Extension 110
Chapter 10　Global Human Resource Management 全球人力资源管理
思考要点 Point to ponder 111
概览 Overview 111
正文Text 112
10.1 Factors Affecting GHRM 112
10.2 Staffing Global Assignments 114
10.3 Global Assignment Management 117
核心词汇 Core Words and Expressions 120
知识扩展 Knowledge Extension 120
术语表 122
参考文献 127