Knowledge that Transforms

The article presents a review of the book “Cutting Back: Retrenchment and Redevelopment in Human and Community Services,” by Larry Hirschhorn.

The article presents a review of the book “Managing by Negotiations,” by Earl Brooks and George S. Odiorne.

The article presents a review of the book “The Question of Arbitrability: Challenges to the Arbitrator's Jurisdiction and Authority,” by Mark M. Grossman.

The article presents a review of the book “Modern Approaches to Understanding and Managing Organizations,” by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal.

The article discusses a survey of personnel and human resources management (PHRM) textbooks. The attitudes of faculty towards PHRM textbooks in a modern teaching environment are looked at. One of these challenges facing the editors and authors of PHRM textbooks is agreeing upon the nature of the ideal textbook. Textbooks can only present a limited amount of materials despite the wealth of research materials available to teachers. The article focuses on six PHRM textbooks and discusses the characteristics of each. The table of contents for each book is also presented.