The text focuses on the strategic contribution of the human resource function in Canadian organizations.

First and 2nd ed. published under the title: Canadian personnel management and human resources. 3rd ed.: Canadian human resources management / William B. Werther ... [et al.]. 4th ed.: Canadian human resource management / Hermann F. Schwind ... [et al.].

Pt. 1. The strategic human resource management model -- ch. 1. Strategic importance of human resource management -- pt. 2. Planning human resources -- ch. 2. Job analysis and design -- ch. 3. Human resource planning -- pt. 3. Attracting human resources -- ch. 4. Meeting legal requirements -- ch. 5. Recruitment -- ch. 6. Selectioin -- pt. 4. Placing, developing, and evaluating human resources -- ch. 7. Orientation, training and development, and career planning -- ch. 8. Performance management -- pt. 5. Motivating and rewarding human resources -- ch. 9. Compensation management -- ch. 10. Employee benefits and services -- pt. 6. Maintaining high performance -- ch. 11. Managing employee relations -- ch. 12. Diversity management -- ch. 13. Ensuring health and safety at the workplace -- ch. 14. The union : managment framework -- pt. 7. Strategy evaluation -- ch. 15. Human resource auditing.