Human Resource and Organizational Success

COMBO includes the following THREE books:

BOOK 1: Human Resource Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know (ISBN-13: 978-1949395839)

• It provides an understanding of areas including:
• The concept of HRM
• Performance management strategies
• Legal and regulatory compliance
• Organizational development
• Conflict management
• Payroll and compensation
• Information technology in HRM
• Health and safety
• Personnel development

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BOOK 2: HR Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted To Know (ISBN-13: 978-1636510347)

• After reading this book, you will be able to:
• Define what HR Analytics can do for an organization
• Determine the best HR analytics role for you
• Assess the readiness of your organization for undergoing a study using HR analytics
• Apply HR Analytics in various HR disciplines, including recruiting and staffing, labor negotiations, incentives, and training
• Use Excel to efficiently manage data for your HR analytics

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BOOK 3: HR Interview Questions You’ll Most Likely Be Asked (ISBN-13: 978-1949395969)

• 225 HR Interview Questions, Answers and proven strategies for getting hired
• Dozens of examples to respond to interview questions
• Includes most popular Real Life Scenario Questions

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Build a strong foundation in workplace management, labor relations, and data-driven HR practices with this practical 3-book collection designed for students, professionals, and managers.

Labor Relations Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

• Understand workplace rights, unions, and collective bargaining
• Learn dispute resolution and conflict management strategies
• Explore US labor laws, regulations, and global workplace trends
• Apply concepts through case studies and real-world examples

Human Resource Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know

• Learn core HRM functions, performance management, and compliance
• Understand compensation, payroll, and employee development
• Build skills in conflict resolution and organizational growth
• Explore HR technology and workplace safety fundamentals

HR Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted To Know

• Learn HR metrics, analytics, and people management strategies
• Use Excel tools for analyzing workforce data
• Apply analytics across HR functions for better decision-making
• Understand how to interpret and present HR insights effectively

This set provides a balanced approach to managing people, understanding workplace regulations, and using data to support HR decisions, making it a valuable resource for modern organizations.

Build Practical Skills in Organizational Development, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management

From organizational change and workplace behavior to talent management and leadership development, this 3-book collection provides a practical roadmap for understanding how successful organizations operate. Whether you are leading teams, managing change, or building HR capabilities, this set offers practical guidance for navigating modern workplace challenges.

Book 1 – Organizational Development Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

• Learn the fundamentals of OD, its core values, and how it differs from Change Management and HRM
• Understand the 5 stages of OD interventions: Entry, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation, and Institutionalization
• Explore modern OD practices, including organizational diagnosis, stakeholder management, and AI-supported analysis

Book 2 – Organizational Behavior Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

• Explore leadership, motivation, communication, and workplace decision-making strategies
• Build stronger teams through collaboration, inclusion, and high-performance practices
• Learn practical approaches to training, talent development, organizational change, and employee performance

Book 3 – Human Resource Management Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

• Master HRM concepts and strategies covering performance management, conflict management, and legal compliance
• Understand payroll management, compensation systems, and people development practices
• Develop practical HR approaches to workplace safety, training, and organizational growth

By combining the fundamentals of Organizational Development, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management, this collection equips readers with practical frameworks, leadership strategies, and workplace management skills needed to navigate today’s fast-changing business landscape.

Build stronger, more inclusive workplaces with this practical two-book collection on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Inclusive Leadership. 

Designed for leaders, managers, HR professionals, business owners, and aspiring professionals, this set provides practical strategies to create inclusive organizational cultures, strengthen leadership, and support diverse, high-performing teams.

Book 1: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

• Understand diversity, equity, and inclusion and their key components
• Explore how organizational culture and leadership drive DEI transformation
• Address unconscious bias, gender pay parity, and onboarding practices to foster a diverse and fair workplace
• Apply DEI planning tools and strategy tools, including SWOT analysis, SMART objectives, and accountability metrics, to build a robust DEI strategy

Book 2: Inclusive Leadership Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

• Develop cultural intelligence, empathetic leadership, and effective communication across diverse teams
• Learn to integrate inclusive leadership practices into everyday decision-making and team management
• Measure, strengthen, and sustain inclusion while building trust, engagement, and collaboration in today's evolving workplace

This comprehensive collection combines DEI strategy with inclusive leadership practices, equipping readers with practical tools to build equitable workplaces, lead diverse teams confidently, and create organizational cultures where people and businesses can thrive together.

• The concept of HRM
• Performance management strategies
• Legal and regulatory compliance
• Organizational development
• Conflict management
• Payroll and compensation
• Information technology in HRM
• Health and safety
• Personnel development

Discover strategies and tactics to effectively manage the human resource potential and drive your company to profitability and success.

The core of every company is its people. For a company to function effectively at all levels, the management and guidance of its human resource personnel is paramount.

Human Resources Management (HRM)is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers and entrepreneurs learn essential HR management lessons. This book is the key to handling all the complexities of human relations, compensation, conflict resolution, and much more. It contains essential strategies and tactics that companies need to effectively manage their human resource potential and drive their organization to profitability and success.

• Functions as a supplement to a textbook for undergraduates studying Human Resources Management
• Blends theory with practical guidance, making it easy to begin implementing analytics best practices
• Comes with helpful video tutorials for using Excel to manipulate quantitative data

A practical guide to using human resource analytics for making optimal business decisions.

Read this book if you want to be able to:

• Define what HR Analytics can do for an organization
• Determine the best HR analytics role for you
• Assess the readiness of your organization for undergoing a study using HR analytics
• Apply HR Analytics in various HR disciplines
• Use Excel to efficiently manage data for your HR analytics
• Tell your organization’s story - whether you are a seasoned professional or a newcomer

Part overview of the field, part handbook, HR Analytics Essentials walks readers through the many benefits of using analytics to make better people decisions. HR Analytics requires more than just strong gut instincts and a talent for talking with people; it requires a good understanding of your organization’s human capital. As this guide will show, HR Analytics is both an art and a science that can help your organization make informed decisions that benefit all stakeholders. With case studies and online tutorials, including a step-by-step guide for using Excel to efficiently work with your data, HR Analytics Essentials is the perfect handbook you need.

• Grasp the intricacies of dynamic workplaces within a global context.
• Evaluate personal performance drivers such as motivation, decision-making, and problem-solving
• Cultivate essential group work skills like teamwork and effective communication
• Recognize that change is inevitable and polish your management skills
• Develop leadership capabilities to drive innovation

Improve your leadership and management skills by applying the core concepts of organizational behavior.

Navigating through the complexities of group dynamics in an organization can be daunting with challenges such as miscommunication and lack of cooperation often hindering individual performance. However, tackling and mastering these dynamics can lead to better outcomes. Organizational Behavior Essentials You Always Wanted to Know (2nd Edition) serves as a compass for creating successful, inclusive work communities that value diverse perspectives, experiences, and cultures, benefiting both individuals and organizations.

What's new – This edition, authored by Vic Clesceri, a specialist in organizational development and talent management, emphasizes the significance of change management in any organization. The book also provides a broad overview of different assessment methods, allowing organizations and individuals to better understand their personnel and set goals that would highlight their finest skills.

Additionally, this book includes chapter quizzes and keywords to reinforce concepts necessary for achieving high performance in the sphere of work.

Part of the Vibrant Publishers' Self-Learning Management Series, this book equips managers, business leaders, HR specialists, and students with a foundational understanding of essential concepts required for organizational development.

Organizational Development Essentials You Always Wanted to Know (2nd Edition) is a practical, accessible guide to building expertise in organizational development and change management. It combines core OD principles with modern practices, including AI-enabled insights, evolving workplace dynamics, and a focus on measurable impact.

Key Features Include:

• Complete coverage of OD fundamentals, frameworks, and planned change models, including systems thinking and action research
• Practical guidance across all 5 stages of OD interventions: Entry, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation, and Institutionalization
• Updated content on using AI in data analysis and diagnosis, along with emerging organizational challenges
• Ready-to-use templates, trackers, and tools for real-world OD practice

Whether you are leading a transformation initiative or developing your OD capabilities, this book focuses on application over theory. The 2nd edition expands on the first with enhanced diagnostic approaches, deeper coverage of data collection and analysis, and practical ways to incorporate AI into OD workflows.

Authored by Ankur Mithal and Michael Kientz—practitioners with a combined 45+ years of experience across banking, BPO, non-profit, and global organizations—this book brings clarity and practical depth to every chapter.

Part of Vibrant Publishers’ Self-Learning Management Series, it serves as both a primer for beginners and a reliable reference for experienced professionals. By the end, you will be able to:

• Diagnose issues with data and AI
• Design targeted interventions
• Measure outcomes effectively
• Sustain long-term change

Organizational Development Essentials is not just a conceptual guide—it’s a practical field guide for building organizations that are effective, adaptive, and human at their core.

Turn Learning Into Your Organization’s Competitive Advantage

Learning and Development Essentials is a practical guide to building a strong, future-ready workforce by turning workplace learning into a driver of business growth.

Designed for Learning and Development (L&D) professionals, HR leaders, consultants, and entrepreneurs, this book goes beyond theory to help you design, implement, and measure learning initiatives that create real impact. Organized into nine comprehensive chapters, it guides you from foundational concepts to practical execution.

What You’ll Gain:

• Understanding of L&D fundamentals: Understand the difference between learning and training and explore the evolution of corporate learning.
• Strong instructional design skills: Apply Bloom’s Taxonomy, ADDIE, and SAM to create structured, accessible programs.
• Clarity on Business alignment: Conduct gap analyses and align learning strategies with organizational goals.
• Skills to use ROI measurement tools: Use Kirkpatrick and LTEM models to demonstrate ROI and secure stakeholder buy-in.
• Technology readiness: Explore AI, ML, gamification, AR/VR, and LMS platforms in L&D.

Packed with real-world case studies, implementation templates, and practical exercises, this book simplifies complex concepts into actionable frameworks you can apply immediately.

By the end, you won’t just understand learning strategy—you’ll be equipped to strengthen workforce capability, elevate organizational performance, and build high-impact learning programs that drive real business results.

If you’re ready to move from basic learning programs to effective ones that drive transformation, this is your go-to guide!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Essentials You Always Wanted To Know serves as a practical guide for organizational leaders aiming to utilize DEI initiatives as pivotal drivers of success. The book underscores the intrinsic value of diversity and fairness in fostering innovation and resilience within both internal operations and external engagements.

Dr. Denean Robinson, an educator and HR practitioner for two decades, draws on her extensive experience to explore the foundational concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Addressing both the unifying and divisive aspects of these principles among leadership, the book navigates the complexities of combating systemic inequalities and biases. It emphasizes the crucial role of cultural competence and empathy in effective leadership.

Through a blend of research insights and practical field knowledge, Dr. Robinson provides a blueprint for integrating DEI principles into organizational practices such as recruitment, hiring, and promotion. She outlines essential elements including policy development, comprehensive training programs, and robust accountability measures. These frameworks are designed to ensure enduring commitment to DEI at all organizational levels, fostering a culture that thrives on inclusivity and equity.

Central to the book is a detailed framework for crafting tailored DEI strategies aligned with organizational goals and challenges. This strategic approach emphasizes the alignment of DEI initiatives with broader business objectives, establishing clear metrics for measuring impact and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Essentials You Always Wanted To Know is poised to equip leaders with the tools and insights needed to cultivate thriving, inclusive organizational cultures that drive competitive advantage and sustainable success.

• Identity
• Historical influence
• Organizational Culture
• Systemic Change
• Equity v/s Equality

A multi-perspective view of diversity and inclusion in the 21st-century workplace

Diversity in the Workplace Essentials is key to understanding how organizations can leverage and embrace talent from diverse backgrounds and create an inclusive organizational culture. For some, there is a clear correlation between the success of an organization and the diversity it embraces. For others, merely hearing the word “diversity” feels like an imposed “buzzword” that makes people antsy about how to get along at work.

Talk about diversity! This book bridges the two perceptions. It discusses the historical influence of diversityin the workplace and explains challenging concepts to broaden diversity literacy. Professionals gain deeper insight into workplace impacts that may have traditionally been overlooked, disregarded, or misunderstood.

The book does not shy away from difficult topics that many organizations encounter. Instead, it teaches that diversity and inclusion are about progress, not punishment. To recognize, respond to, and nurture diversity within individuals that often impact our workplace, we have to first understand the importance that diversity has holistically.

After reading this book, you will understand:

• The definition of DE&I
• How diversity influences the workplace
• The historical significance of diversity
• How organizations can best embrace diversity
• The difference between equity and equality
• How to leverage and embrace diverse talent

HR Interview Questions You’ll Most Likely Be Asked is a perfect companion to stand ahead above the rest in today's competitive job market. An Interview is the most crucial of all processes of recruitment as it concludes with either an offer letter or a good-bye handshake. This book is ideal for you if you are preparing for THE interview. It covers the basic to the most infamous interview questions along with proven answers and tricks to mold them in line with your professional career. HR questions likely to be asked by an interviewer are segregated into 15 pertinent categories namely Creativity, Leadership, Teamwork, Deadlines and Time Management, Dedication and Attitude, Personality, Decision making, Goals, Creative Questions, Customer Service, Background and Experience, Business Skills and Knowledge, Communication, Job Searching and Scheduling and Knowledge of the company. With all these you are all geared up for your next big Interview!

Includes:

• 225 HR Interview Questions, Answers and proven strategies for getting hired

• Dozens of examples to respond to interview questions.

•Includes most popular Real Life Scenario Questions

How do organizations determine what jobs are worth, build competitive salary structures, and create benefits programs that support both people and business goals?

Compensation and Benefits Essentials provides a clear, practical introduction to compensation management, employee benefits, total rewards, pay equity, and salary structures.

Designed for HR professionals, managers, business owners, compensation specialists, students, instructors, consultants, and those new to compensation, the book explains how compensation works inside organizations in clear, accessible language. It progresses from foundational concepts to practical applications using real-world examples, case studies, exercises, quizzes, and ready-to-use resources.

What You’ll Learn

• Build fair, competitive salary structures using job analysis, job evaluation, market pricing, and benchmarking.
• Understand total rewards, employee benefits, incentives, merit pay, and pay-for-performance.
• Address pay equity, transparency, compliance, and governance.
• Explore remote, geographic, skills-based, and global compensation practices.
• Put concepts into practice with case studies, audit tools, templates, a pay structure builder, and a compa-ratio calculator.

Develop the skills to build internally fair and externally competitive pay structures, manage salary ranges and benefits programs, connect compensation with performance, and approach pay equity and compliance with greater confidence.

Whether you're beginning a career in human resources and compensation, managing employees, developing a total rewards strategy, or looking for a practical refresher, Compensation and Benefits Essentials offers an accessible path to understanding the decisions behind workplace pay and benefits.