Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager
Carol T. Kulik & Elissa L. Perry
H. J. Heinz II University Professor,
Carnegie-Mellon University, USA
"Line managers are key to executing an organization's HR function. Kulik and Perry’s Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager offers savvy practical guidance based on scientific evidence and stakeholder concerns to help managers address real-world people management challenges. From recruiting and training to performance management and rewards, it’s a delightful read!"
Professor of Leadership,
Vlerick Business School, Belgium
"An evidence-based guide for frontline managers around the globe who want to get better at "doing HR." Kulik and Perry masterfully translate academic HR research into practical guidelines. Diverse, international examples and up to date on today’s HR challenges, including technology and workplace!"
Eli Broad Professor of Management,
Michigan State University, USA
"Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager was already a classic, and now it’s even better. It strikes the perfect balance between scientific rigor and managerial accessibility. This is an essential resource for new and experienced managers alike as they seek to manage talent the right way."
Professor and Dean,
California State University,
Fresno, USA
"Kulik and Perry curated and translated the most relevant HR research into an engaging and accessible exemplar of the ideal academic-practitioner book. Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager is incredibly informative and compellingly written - a must-read for managers and executives."
Professor of
Human Resource Management,
Cork University Business School, University College Cork, Ireland
"This is an excellent text that stands out from all the others I have seen. The authors bring research, theory and practical application together to create a most engaging resource which will undoubtedly help students understand how they can manage and lead people better. Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager should be a core text in MBA programmes across the world."
Founder and Former CEO, NuArx, USA
"Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager should be gifted to every graduate upon commencement, every manager upon their promotion and every entrepreneur who contemplates hiring their first employee. Backed by hard science, this book introduces non-HR managers to all aspects of team management with the aim of building highly effective, engaged leaders and, ultimately, creating competitive advantage."
Distinguished Professor,
Monash University, Australia
"Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager is a reader-friendly book from two world-class scholars with an amazing ability to translate cutting-edge academic research into practical advice. It is a valuable resource for any line manager with people responsibilities."
This book is a must-read for the non-HR line manager, whose time is often taken up juggling core human resources management processes throughout the employee’s lifecycle, from recruitment, onboarding, training and development, performance management to retaining employees. In fact, day-to-day people management is increasingly the purview of today’s managers, no matter what their functional area may be. But how many such managers or aspiring managers are trained on HR issues and competencies? Quite often they receive no training, but learn on the job, which in effect means through trial and error, and possibly also by observing how other managers are faring.
What journals are saying about
Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager
"Kulik and Perry fill a gaping lacuna between theory and practice and provide a superb guide for anyone who is reflective about their supervisory or management skills or those who aspire to be managers and need a resource as a guide. This book is permeated with abundant practical help ... plus bite-sized case studies for readers to mull over and think through."
