Part 1: Understanding human resource management -- An introduction to human resource management -- Historical development of the human resource function -- The legal environment of human resource management -- Part 2: Organizational considerations -- Behavioral foundations of human resource management -- Planning and policy development -- Part 3: Staffing -- Organizing and designing jobs -- Analyzing jobs and writing job descriptions -- Preparation for staffing and recruiting -- Selecting employees -- Part 4: Development employees and measuring work contributions -- Orientation, training, and development -- Performance appraisal -- Part 5: Compensating employees -- Compensation: strategies and structure -- Compensation : pay and benefits -- Part 6: Enhancing employee relations -- Identifying and resolving workplace roblems -- Labor relations -- Safety, health, and security -- Part 7: Moving toward the future -- Looking ahead in human resource management

1. Local government -- United States -- Personnel management
2. Civil service -- United States -- Personnel management