The present work is primarily intended for students taking HRM, PMIR, BBA, MBA, and Labour and Social Welfare courses at the graduate and post-graduate levels. The book will also be of substantial benefit to students of Social Work, Commerce and Economics and professionals in the field. The book extensively covers pertinent areas of HRM including growth and development of HRM, HR forecasting and planning, recruitment and selection, T&D and induction, performance appraisal, compensation, discipline and grievances, industrial relations and trade unions, employee relations, participative management, communication and international HRM along with the nature and extent of governmental intervention and recent developments in the relevant areas. Principally designed in the Indian context and historical perspective, the work incorporates the strategies, theories, and approaches having universal applicability, and also the experiences and practices prevalent in some developed countries including the USA, the UK, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The content is presented in a visually-engaging page layout. The clarity and consistency of the approach is ensured through the use of simple language supplemented with up-to-date data and suitable citations from authentic literature on the subject.