Chapter 25 Instructor Supplement: Managing Human Resources

Chapter 25 Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, readers should have a better understanding of:

• Concepts of recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, socializing, motivating, evaluating, and at times, separating an employee from the organization; and

• Comprehending legal aspects of managing employees that all information professionals should be aware of.

Chapter 25 Instructor PowerPoint

Downloadable PowerPoint presentation and PowerPoint notes for course instruction. These files are only accessible to instructors who have adopted Information Services Today: An Introduction (3rd ed) for their course. To request access, please click on the images below or email Sandy Hirsh.

Chapter 25 Discussion Questions

The following questions are included in the textbook.

1. How does the evolving technological environment change how information organizations attract and recruit potential employees? How does it change how information organizations interview potential employees?

2. Why is it important to the organization that new employees are functional and engaged as soon as possible? What are the desired outcomes of a successful new employee orientation program?

3. What is a progressive discipline policy? What are the advantages of implementing one?

Additional questions proposed by the author but not included in the textbook.

1. How has the definition of workplace changed over time?

2. Why is it important to invest early in the onboarding process? What might be some long-term benefits of successful implementation?

Handouts

The following documents are formatted to share with students as handouts.

Related Chapters

The following chapters are referenced in Chapter 25 and may assist in expanding your classroom instruction and discussions.

• Chapter 5: Information Needs

• Chapter 4: Information Communities

• Chapter 7: Equity of Access, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Chapter 8: Literacy and Media Centers: School Libraries

• Chapter 9: The Learning and Research Institution: Academic Libraries

• Chapter 10: Community Anchors for Lifelong Learning: Public Libraries

• Chapter 21: Strategic Planning

• Chapter 40: Leadership Skills for Today’s Global Information Landscape