Dictionary of Human Resource Management

The department of HRM in an organisation provides significant support and advice to line managers. The attraction, preservation and development of high calibre personnel are a source of competitive advantage for the business. State-of-the-art management tools with cutting edge innovations are increasingly being adopted in the context of the vast materials and measures that are arrayed within the horizons of human endeavour.

The Dictionary of Human Resource Management encompasses various concepts, terms, applications, innovations and ideas that together constitute human resource management functions in an organisation. It has been prepared keeping in mind the requirements of management students of both undergraduate and postgraduate levels alongwith researchers and teachers in the field of Master of Business Administration (MBA). Special care has been taken to present the various terms of HRM in a simple language and lucid manner for an easy understanding by the readers. This dictionary also includes the important US acts and terms relating to HRM.

It will prove to be an extremely useful, comprehensive, practical and intelligent companion to the students, researchers and teachers of HRM. It will also be beneficial to all those who are working in an organisation, particularly those responsible for the management of human resources.