The HR Answer Book: An Indispensable Guide for Managers and Human Resources Professionals
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AORN JOURNAL • 1141 Reviews MAY 2006, VOL 83, NO 5 REVIEWS The HR Answer Book: An Indispensable Guide for Managers and Human Resources Professionals Shawn Smith and Rebecca Mazin 2004, 244 pages $24.95 hardcover This book answers human resources questions for business owners, man- agers, and human resources profession- als. It is written in question-and-answer format, and is aimed particularly at small to midsized organizations that may have small human resources departments or no human resources department at all. The book’s contents begin with the interviewing process and continue through termination, thoroughly covering aspects of human resources management, such as • human resource policies, • orientation of new employees, • the performance appraisal process, • continuing education, • employee retention, • compensation and benefits, • regulatory issues, and • violence in the workplace. The authors are a lawyer and a cofounder of a human resources con- sulting firm. The lawyer is able to address legal issues employers and managers encounter with employees, including dealing with a suspected substance abuser, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, creating an employee handbook, and discrimina- tion. The consultant pulls from her experiences with managers, and pres- ents scenarios on topics such as hiring, reference checks, and performance appraisals. A resource guide containing templates that may be used for back- ground checks, telephone interviews, and exit interviews also is included. This book would be a valu- able addition to an organiza- tion’s library. It is a great refer- ence for both new and experi- enced managers. Employees also could find it useful if they have questions related to human resource issues and do not have a human resources department available to them. This book is available from AMACOM, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. MELINDA ATKINSON RN, BSN, CNOR CLINICAL EDUCATOR, SURGICAL SERVICES CAPE FEAR V ALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM FAYETTEVILLE, NC Operation Excellence: Succeeding in Business and Life the US Military Way Mark Bender 2004, 240 pages $24.95 hardcover This book is a concise, easy read and has hard-hitting success strategies that can be used in every area of personal and business life. The powerful insights presented here are the result of the author’s military career experiences and his research into more than 200 years of military successes and failures. The author’s goal is to discuss the operative strategies used by the US military to motivate, teach discipline, instill confidence, and bring people to Human resources; management strategies from the US military; anesthesia nursing; infectious diseases BOOKS
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Transcript of The HR Answer Book: An Indispensable Guide for Managers and Human Resources Professionals
AORN JOURNAL • 1141
Reviews MAY 2006, VOL 83, NO 5
R E V I E W S
The HR Answer Book: An Indispensable
Guide for Managersand Human Resources
ProfessionalsShawn Smith and Rebecca Mazin
2004, 244 pages$24.95 hardcover
This book answers human resourcesquestions for business owners, man-agers, and human resources profession-als. It is written in question-and-answerformat, and is aimed particularly atsmall to midsized organizations thatmay have small human resourcesdepartments or no human resourcesdepartment at all. The book’s contentsbegin with the interviewing processand continue through termination,thoroughly covering aspects of humanresources management, such as• human resource policies,• orientation of new employees,• the performance appraisal process,• continuing education,• employee retention,• compensation and benefits,• regulatory issues, and• violence in the workplace.
The authors are a lawyer and acofounder of a human resources con-sulting firm. The lawyer is able toaddress legal issues employers andmanagers encounter with employees,including dealing with a suspectedsubstance abuser, the Family andMedical Leave Act of 1993, creating anemployee handbook, and discrimina-tion. The consultant pulls from herexperiences with managers, and pres-ents scenarios on topics such as hiring,
reference checks, and performanceappraisals. A resource guide containingtemplates that may be used for back-ground checks, telephone interviews,and exit interviews also is included.
This book would be a valu-able addition to an organiza-tion’s library. It is a great refer-ence for both new and experi-enced managers. Employeesalso could find it useful if theyhave questions related to humanresource issues and do not have ahuman resources departmentavailable to them.
This book is available fromAMACOM, 1601 Broadway, NewYork, NY 10019.
MELINDA ATKINSONRN, BSN, CNOR
CLINICAL EDUCATOR, SURGICAL SERVICES
CAPE FEAR VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM
FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Operation Excellence:Succeeding in
Business and Life theUS Military Way
Mark Bender2004, 240 pages$24.95 hardcover
This book is a concise, easy read andhas hard-hitting success strategies thatcan be used in every area of personaland business life. The powerful insightspresented here are the result of theauthor’s military career experiencesand his research into more than 200years of military successes and failures.
The author’s goal is to discuss theoperative strategies used by the USmilitary to motivate, teach discipline,instill confidence, and bring people to
Human resources;management strategies from the US military;
anesthesia nursing; infectious diseases
BOOKS
