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20tt:

Jeffery A. Mello, Strategic Management of Human Resources ( Australia : South-western

Cengage Leaming, 2011)

Lloyd L. Byars and Leslie w. Rue, Human Resource Management (New York : Mcgraw-Hill'

201 l)

Angelo Kinicki and Brain K. williams, Management : A Practical Introduction (New York:

Mcgraw-Hill, 2011)

4

Gareth R. Jones and Jennifer M. George, Contemporary Management (New York: Mcgraw-Hill,

2011)

Raymond A. Noe, Employee Training and Development (New York : Mcgraw-Hill, 2011)

Richard L. Daft, Leadership (Australia : South-Western Cengage Leaming, 2011)

Richard L. Daft and Dorothy Marcie, Management : The New Workplace (Australia: South-

Western Cengage Learning, 201l)

2010:

John M. Ivancevich. Human Resource Management (Irwin : McGraw-Hill,20l0)

John M. Werner and Randy L.De Simone, Human Resource Development: (Mason, OH : South

Western.,2010)

Michaael Harris, Human Resource Management : A Practical Approach. (Orlando, Florida:

The Dryden Press., 2010)

Michael R. Carell, Norbert F. Elbert, and Robert D. Hatfield, Human Resource Management:

Strategies for Managing a Diverse and Global Workforce. (Orlando, Florida : The

Drydcn Prcss.,2010)

Wayne F. Cascio, Managing Human Resources Productivity, Quality of Work Life, Profits.

(Irwin : Mc Grow-Hill., 2010)

2009:

John Stredwick, An Introduction to Human Resource Management. (Oxford : Butterworth-

Heinemann., 2009)

Lawrence S. Kleiman. Human Resource Management : A Managerial Tool for Competitive

Advantage. (Cincinnati, Ohio : South-Westem College Publishing., 2009)

Raymond J. Stone, Management Human Resource An Asian Perspective (Milton Old : John

Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd.,2009)

Robert D. Gatcwood, et, al. Human Resource Selection. (Thomson South-Western.,2009)

Robert L. Mathis, and John H. Jackson. Human Resource Management (Cincinnati, Ohio : South-

Westem College Publishing., 2009)

2008 :

Brian L. Delahaye. Human Resource Development : Principles and Practice. (Brisbane : John

Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.,2008)

Gary Dessler. Human Resource Management. (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2008)

Greg L. Stewart and Kenneth G. Brown. Human Resource Management: Linking Strategy to

Practice (Hoboken. NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc', 2008)

Lloyd L. Byars, and Leslie w. Rue. Human Resource Management. (Boston: Irwin: McGraw-

Hill,2008)

2007 z

H. John Bemardin, Human Resource Management: An Experiential Approach (4th edition)'

(New York : McGraw-Hill, 2007)

John M. Ivancevich, Human Resource Management (1Oth edition), (New York : McGraw-Hill'

2007)

Joseph E. Champoux, Human Resource Management, (Ohio : Thomson' 2007)

Marian Baird, Bradon Ellem, and Alison Page, Human Resource Management : Strategies and

Processes (5'h edition), (South Melbourne : Thomson' 2007)

Raymond A. Noe, John R. Hollenbeck, Barry Gerhart, and Patrick M. wright, Fundamentals of

Human Resource Management (2"d edition), (New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin,2007)

2006 z

Jeffrey A. Mello, Strategic Human Resource Management (2"d edition), (ohio : Thomson, 2006)

John M. Werner and Randy L. DeSimone, Human Resource Development (4th edition), (Ohio :

thomsori, zoo6)

Lloyd L. Byars and Leslie W. Rue, Human Resource Management (8th edition), (New York :

McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2006)

Michael Armstrong, Performance Management: Key strategies and Practical Guidelines (3'd

edition), (London : Kogan Page, 2006)

paul Evans, vladimir Pucik, and Jean-Louis Barsoux, The Global challenge : Frameworks for

International Human Resource Management, (New York : McGraw-Hill lrwin,2007)

Randall S. Schuler and Susan E. Jackson, Human Resource Management: International

PersPectives, (Ohio : Thomson, 2006)

Raymond A. Noe, John R. Hollenbeck, Barry Gerhart, and Patrick M. wright, Human Resource

Management : Gaining A Competitive Advantage (5th edition), (New York : McGraw-

Hill Irwin,2006)

2005 :

John R. Schermerhom, Jr., Management (8th edition), (New York: John Wiley & Sons,Inc',

200s)

John R. Schermerhom, Jr., James G. Hunt, and Richard N. osborn, Management (9th edition),

(New York : McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc',2005)

Luis R. Gomez-Mejia, David B. Balkin, and Robert L.Cardy, Management (2'd edition), (New

York : McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc', 2005)

Stephen p. Robbins, and M. Noe, Management (9th edition), (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc',

2oos)

Warren R. Plunkett, Raymond F' Attner, and Gemmy S. Allen, Management : Meeting and

Exceeding Customer Expectations (8'h edition), (Cincinnati, Ohio : South-Westem

College Publishing, 2005)

2004:

Ian Beadwell, Len Holden, and Tim claydon, Human Resource Management : A Contemporaty

Approach (4'h edition)' (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall' Inc'' 2004)

Joseph J. Martocchio, strategic compensation : A Human Resource Management Approach

(3'd edition), (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc', 2004)

Luis R. Gomez-Mejia, David B. Balkin, and Robert L. cardy, Managing Human Resources (4'n

edition), (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc', 2004)

Gary Dessler, A Framework for Human Resource Management (3'd edition), (New Jersey :

Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2004)

Raymond A.Noe, et. al., Fundamentals of Human Resource Management. (New York :

McGraw-Hill ComPanies, Inc., 2004)

Robert L.Mathis, and John H. Jackson, Human Resource Management (3'd edition), (Cincinnati,

Ohio : South-Western College Publishing, 2004)

2002 z

Don Hellriegel, Susan E. Jackson, and John w. Slocum, Jr., Management : A competency-Based

Approach (g,h edition), (South-western college Publishing, 2002)

Jeffeey A.Mello, strategic Human Resource Management (cincinnati, ohio : South-westem

College Publishing, 2002)

Mary Coulter, Strategic Management in Action (2"d edition) (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc.,

2oo2)

Thomas S. Bateman, and Scott A. Snell, Management : Competing in the New Era (Sth edition),

(New York : McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc',2002)

7

William p.Anthony, K. Michele Kacmar, and Pamela L. Perrewe, Human Resource Management

: A Strategic Approach (4'h edition), (Cincinnati, Ohio : South-Westem College

Publishing, 2002)

2001 :

Curtis W. Cook, and Philip L. Hunsaker, Management : Competing in the New Era (3thedition)

(New York : McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc', 2001)

Fred R. David, Strategic Management Concept (8'h edition) (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall,

Inc.,2001)

Gary Dessler, Management : Leading People and Organizations in the 21" Century (2no

edition) (New Jersey : Prentice-hall, Inc., 2001)

John M.Ivancevich, Human Resource Management (8th edition) (New York : McGraw-Hill

Companies,lnc., 2001)

John R. Schermerhorn, Jr., Management (6tn edition) (New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 20001)

Joyce S. Osland, David A. Kolb, and Irwin M. Rubin, Organizational Behavior : An Experiential

Approach (7th edition) (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc', 2001)

Luis R. Gomez-Mejia, David B. Balkin, and Robert L. Cardy, Managing Human Resources (3'd

edition) (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2001)

pamela S. Lewis, Stephen H. Goodrnan, and Patricia M. Fandt, Management: Challenges in the

21" Century (3'd edition) (South-Western College Publishing, 2001)

Robert Bruce Bowin, and Don Harvey, Human Resource Management : An Experiential

Approach (2'd edition) (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2001)

Robert Kreitner, and Angelo Kinicki, Organization Behavior (5th edition) (New York : McGraw-

Hill Companies, Inc., 2001)

Stephen P. Robbins, and David A. DeCenzo, Fundamentals of Management : Essential

Concepts and Applications (3'd edition) (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall,Inc.,2001)

Thomas G. Cummings, and Christopher G. Worley, Organization Development and Change (7tn

edition) (South-Westem College Publishing, 2001)

2000 :

Bemard Burnes, Managing Change : A Strategic Approach to Organizational Dynamics

(London : Pearson Education Limited., 2000)

Brian L. Delahaye, Human Resource Development: Principles and Practice (Brisbane : John

Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd',2000)

8

Grry Dessler, Human Resource Management (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc', 2000)

Jerald Greenberg, and Robert A. Baron, Behavior in Organizations : Understanding and

Managing the Human Side of work (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2000)

John A. Pearce II, and Richard B. Robinson, Jr., Strategic Management : Formulation'

Implementation, and control (Boston : lrwin McGraw-Hill, 2000)

John R. Schermerhorn, Jr., James G. Hunt, and Richard N. osbom, organizational Behavior

(New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc',2000)

John Stredwick, An lntroduction to Human Resource Management (Oxford : Butterworth-

Heinemann,2000)

Lawrence S. Kleiman, Human Resource Management : A Managerial Tool for competitive

Advantage (cincinnati, ohio : South-western college Publishing, 2000)

Lloyd L. Byars, and Leslie W. Rue, Human Resource Management (Boston : Irwin McGraw-

Hill,2000)

Michael Harris, Human Resource Management : A Practical Approach (Orlando, Florida : The

Dryden Press,2000)

Michael R. Carrell, Norbert F. Elbert, and Robert D. Hatfield, Human Resource Management:

Strategies for Managing a Diverse and Global Workforce (Orlando, Florida : The

Dryden Press,2000)

R.Brayton Bowen, Recognizing and Rewarding Employees (New York : McGraw-HiII,2000)

Raymond A. Noe, Employee Training & Development (Boston: Irwin McGraw-Hill,2000)

Raymond A. Noe, John R. Hollenbeck, Barry Gerhart, and Patrick M. Wright, Human Resource

Management : Gaining a Competitive Advantage (Boston: Irwin McGraw-Hill,

2000)

Richard L. Daft, Management (orlando, Florida : The Dryden Press, 2000)

Robert L. Mathis, and John H. Jackson, Human Resource Management (Cincinnati, Ohio : South-

Western College Publishing, 2000)

stephen P. Robbins, Managing Today! (New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2000)

Wendell L. French, Cecil H. Bell, Jr., and Robert A. Zawacki, Organization Development and

Transformation : Managing Effective Change (Boston : Irwin McGraw-Hi11,2000)

1999:

chris Hendry, Human Resource Management : A Strategic Approach to Employment

Management (Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999)

9

David A. DeCenzo, and Stephen P. Robbins, Human Resource Management (New York: John

Wiley & Sons,Inc., 1999)

Fisher Schoenfeldt Shaw, Human Resource Management (New York : Houghton Mifllin

CompanY, 1999)

Ian Lennie, Beyond Management (London: SAGE Publications Ltd., 1999)

James N. Baron, and David M. Kreps, Strategic Human Resources : Frameworks for General

Managers (New York : John Wiley & Sons,Inc', 1999)

John Bratton, and Jeffrey Gold, Human Resource Management : Theory and Practice

(Houndmills : Macmillan Press Ltd., 1999)

Margaret Foot, and Caloline Hook, Introducing Human Resource Management (Essex : Addison

Wesley Longman Limited, 1999)

Michael Armstrong, A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice (London : Kogan

Page Limited, 1999)

R. Wayne Mondy, Robert M. Noe, and Shane R. Premeaux, Human Resource Management (New

Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1999)

William P. Anthony, Pamela L. Perrewe, and K. Michele Kacmar, Strategic Human Resource

Management (Orlando, Florida : The Dryden Press, 1999)

1998 :

David Oates, Outsourcing and the Virtual Organization : The Incredible Shrinking Company

(London: Century Ltd., 1998)

Joseph J. Martocchio, Strategic Compensation : A Human Resource Management Approach

(Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, Inc., 1998)

Wayne F. Casio, Managing Human Resources : Productivity, Quality of Work Life, Profits

(Boston: Irwin McGraw-Hill, 1998)

1997 z

Darlene Russ-Eft, Hallie Preskill, and Catherine Sleezer, Human Resource Development Review

: Research and Implications (London : SAGE Publications Ltd.,1997)

John B. Miner, and Donald P. Crane, Human Resource Management: The Strategic

Perspective (New York : Harper Collins College Publishers, 1997)

Robert L. Mathis, and John H. Jackson, Human Resource Management (Minneapolis/St. Paul :

West Publishing ComPanY, 1997)

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1996:

Alan R. Nankervis, and others, Strategic Human Resource Management (Melbourne : An

Intemational Thompson Publishing Company' 1996)

Harry costin, Management Development and Training : A TQM Approach (orlando, Florida:

The Dryden Press, 1996)

Randall S. Schuler, Managing Human Resources (New York : west Publishing company' 1996)

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