Fallon and McConnell present a practical introduction to human resources (HR) management for students and practitioners in all health-related settings, including healthcare provider organizations, public health agencies, and boards of health. Coverage includes an overview of HR and how it fits into an organization, the legal framework of contemporary HR, HR activities and managers, the manager-employee relationship, position descriptions, the recruiting process, civil service systems, conducting selection interviews, employee training, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, managers and employee problems, documentation, employee termination, succession planning, labor union relations, directions in employee relations, HR arbitration, HR consultants, and HR department management. Fallon teaches public health at Bowling Green State U., Ohio; McConnell is a health care management and human resources consultant in Ontario, New York. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)