Human Resource Management: Managing Employees for Competitive Advantage

Formerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage

Human Resource Management: Managing Employees for Competitive Advantage, Fifth Edition offers a strategic framework—applicable across large and small organizations—to efficiently recognize and empower the right talent in a rapidly evolving business environment. Written in an accessible and engaging manner, authors Mary Gowan, Beverly DeMarr, and Jannifer David enable students to learn about the various practices and tools that can be used for effective employee management, as well as how to leverage them in different situations.

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• Publication date: 13 October 2025
• Page count: 602
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Format: Loose-leaf
• ISBN-13: 9781948426459