Overview: Human Resource Management, 9th Edition continues to present both the theoretical and practical aspects of HRM. The theoretical material is presented throughout the textbook and highlighted via a marginal glossary. The practical aspects of HRM are presented through lively and pedagogically effective examples woven throughout the text and in the end-of-chapter materials. The new edition reflects the challenges of diversity, technology and globalization in the business world in general, and how these forces impact the HRM function within organizations.