Management of Human Resources: The Essentials, Canadian Edition, 5th edition

Management of Human Resources: The Essentials recognizes that human resources are among the most important organizational assets, and brings both human resources and non-human resources readers into a current and comprehensive discussion about human resources today. The term human resources refers to the employee–employer relationship in the workplace. The knowledge, skills, assets, and competencies employees bring to their work help the organization achieve its objectives; these resources provide a source of competitive advantage for organizations in a hyper-competitive, global environment.