Endorsed by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) -- the national association representing human resource and people management professionals -- Human Resource Management, 8th edition, presents a comprehensive coverage of key HRM topics. Ray Stones Human Resource Management is the longest running and most successful Australian textbook ever produced in the field of HRM.   The 8th edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the impact of the Fair Work Act on the relationship between employers and employees, as well as on the work of HR professionals. Numerous practical examples throughout the text highlight contemporary HR issues, such as:   employee engagement flexible working arrangements work-life balance generational issues in the workplace skills shortages in various industries the importance of effective employee recruitment and training the cost of involuntary staff turnover increasing diversity in the workplace outsourcing corporate social and ethical responsibility globalisation negotiation change management   In addition to a thorough analysis of the contemporary HR landscape in Australia, the text provides useful comparisons with HR practices in regional countries such as India, China and Japan.