The fast-changing world of human resources interfacing with information technology presents managers with complex and exciting challenges, such as globalisation and workforce diversity. Human resource management is a thorough introductory text to: the definition and scope of HRM; the quality assurance aspect of HRM; recent labour legislation; organisational planning and maintaining people; motivation and leadership; individual and organisational empowerment; strategic and international HRM, and assessing the future of HRM. Text takes practical approach: principles, concepts and theories are illustrated and explained in context of South African cases and examples, to encourage students' independent thinking.