Book Reviews: Pearson Higher Education New Titles
Introduction to Human Resource Management: Fresh Perspectives (third edition) The third edition of Introduction to Human Resource Management: Fresh Perspectives has been significantly updated to include the latest trends impacting the way people work today. This book is aimed at first-year students registered for a qualification that requires a foundational understanding of Human Resource Management. It is an ideal complement to students studying towards businessrelated qualifications such as a Diploma in Management, a Certificate in Sales Management, a Certificate in Marketing, Communications Practice or a Diploma in Business Studies.
Risk Management (fifth edition) Management expert Peter Drucker argues that risk management – the ability to manage the unexpected – is as important as entrepreneurship and business skills in propelling economic growth. A society that is able to control and cushion against disaster is better able to deploy its resources towards economic and social advancement. The target readership for this text includes students enrolled in risk management, safety management, financial management and insurance courses at university level as well as risk management professionals.
Authors: Lyle Markham, Jenika Gobind, Saajida Abdulla, Calvin Mabaso, Shamantha, Rajaram, Marie Uys Format: Paperback Extent: 428pp
Authors: AC Valsamakis, RW Vivian, GS du Toit, J Young Format: Paperback Extent: 416pp
Community Psychology
Sociology: Global and Southern African Perspectives (first edition)
Community psychology has emerged as a viable approach in response to these critiques, practicing cooperative principles of accountability and engagement in a sustainable manner that involves psychologists, community members and other relevant stakeholders. Against this backdrop, each chapter in Community Psychology contextualises community psychology practices in the South African context. Significant issues that are faced by local communities and therefore encountered by community psychologists, such as poverty, violence, substance abuse, racism, HIV/AIDS and genderbased violence, are discussed in depth. Authors: BR Parry, M Florence, E Fouten, C Hermann, N Matamela, JK Moodley, VM Mpepo, TS Nkomo, DH Odendaal, BR Parry, JD Thwala, S Vasi, M Visser Format: Paperback Extent: 365pp
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Written by sociologists and academics located at universities and research institutions across South Africa, Sociology: Global and Southern African Perspectives is a theoretically informed and research-driven text that discusses classical sociological theories and decolonial theories, as well as providing extensive data, case studies and examples. Sociology: Global and Southern African Perspectives introduces the key themes, concepts and debates in sociology, and shows how the discipline can assist readers to analyse South African society in an increasingly globalised world. Authors: JJ Macionis, L Hagemeier, M Bydawell, J De Wet, N De Wet-Billings, S Frade, O Katsaura, G Khunou, L Maisiri, R Matsehedisho, Z McDonald, L Plank, S Rama, S Spicer Format: Paperback Extent: 904pp
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