Canadian Human Resource Management

STREAMLINED AND UPDATED CHAPTERS Chapters are reorganized for easier reading, retention, and clarity, with bolded key terms and a comprehensive glossary for student support.

STRATEGIC FOCUS ON HR Emphasizes HR's role in organizational strategy, integrating HR strategies, tactics, and systems, while addressing emerging and significant HR concerns.

COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL COVERAGE Thoroughly updates Canadian employment, human rights, and privacy legislation, with recent precedents and demographics, highlighting diversity and inclusion topics.

MODERN WORKPLACE GUIDANCE Includes strategies for fostering healthy workplaces, alternative and remote work options, and flexible opportunities for both organizational efficiency and employee needs.

GLOBAL AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVES Features over 100 examples from Canadian and global firms and integrates internationalization and trade insights across all chapters.

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STRATEGIC APPROACH Schwind focuses on the strategic contribution of the HR function within organizations The text is 13 chapters divided into six parts, with the first part introducing the strategic model that is used as a guide through all chapters.

BALANCED COVERAGE Schwind offers balanced coverage of theory and application, current trends and practices, and emerging concerns in Human Resource Management. An abundance of examples of Canadian and global firms – private and public, local, and national, large, and small – in addition to cases are integrated throughout.

HR COMPETENCIES The Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation signifies achievement and competency in the field of human resources in Canada for all provinces and territories except Ontario. Ontario’s HR competency framework is aligned with the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA). Certification with the CPHR and HRPA signifies that the candidate demonstrates core competencies in the HR profession. Schwind’s preface identifies the nine functional knowledge areas for the CPHR and HRPA and identifies the alignment with the text.

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