A Dictionary of Human Resources and Personnel Management contains over 7,000 terms covering all aspects of human resources, including recruitment and selection, appraisals, payment systems, dismissals and industrial relations. The terms are explained in clear simple English with phonetic pronunciation for all the main entries. Examples show words in context with some authentic quotations from magazines and newspapers. A supplement contains fourteen specimen documents such as employment contract, letter of dismissal etc..
James Alfred "Alf" Wight, OBE, FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), known by the pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and writer, who used his many years of experiences as a veterinary surgeon to write a series of books each consisting of stories about animals and their owners.[1] He is best known for these semi-autobiographical works, beginning with All Creatures Great and Small in 1972. The British television series adapted from the books is also titled All Creatures Great and Small. ro