• ISBN13: 9788126941728
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Business Management
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: October 27, 2025
• Pages: 638
• Original Price: INR 1495.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 790 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Human Resources & Personnel Management, Leadership, and Organizational Development

Human Resource Management: Innovations and Best Practices presents a comprehensive collection of thought-provoking research and real-world case studies that explore the evolving landscape of HRM. Spanning strategic HRM, organisational change, executive presence, Al applications and post-pandemic transitions, the volume delves into innovations across industries and global contexts. With thirty chapters contributed by scholars and practitioners, this book offers valuable insights into employee well-being, leadership development, knowledge management and crisis navigation—making it an essential resource for HR professionals, academicians and business leaders seeking to build resilient, people-centric organisations.

Dr Mathew J Manimala is a distinguished academic with an illustrious career spanning premier institutions such as the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) and the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI). He culminated his academic career as Director of Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore. A recipient of several research honours, he was awarded the prestigious ‘Heizer Award’ by the Academy of Management for outstanding research in New Enterprise Development and the ‘Ivey Best-Seller Case Award’. He has been recognised twice as the “Best Professor of Human Resource Management” by CMO-Asia (Singapore, 2011) and ET Now (Mumbai, 2013). Since 1999, he has served as Editor of the South Asian Journal of Management, published by AMDISA.

Dr Barnabas Nattuvathuckal is a Professor at the School of Business Management, SVKM’s NMIMS University, with over two decades of academic and industry experience. He holds a PhD from Goa University and has published extensively in the areas of sustainable lifestyles and social entrepreneurship. Trained at both the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Harvard Business School, Boston, he is an accomplished case author with publications through Ivey and Harvard. Apart from serving as an Associate Editor of the South Asian Journal of Management, published by AMDISA, he regularly conducts MDPs and FDPs.

• Foreword ...................... vii
• Preface ............................ xi
• Acknowledgement .................. xv
• PART-I NTRODUCTION
• Chapter 1 Human Resource Management: An Evolutionary Perspective of Innovations and Best Practices ......................3
• [Mathew J Manimala, Malavika Desai and Barnabas Nattuvathuckal]
• PART-II RESEARCH PAPERS
• Chapter 2 ‍Evolution of ‍HRM: A Historical Perspective .....................51
• [Mathew J Manimala and Kishinchand Poornima Wasdani]
• Chapter 3 Relevance and Practice of Traditional OD Values in a Globalizing Business Environment .....................................65
• [Keith C. D’Souza and Ravindra Dey]
• Chapter 4 Managing Organizational Change: A Paradigm of Collective Learning .............................89
• [Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 5 Optimizing Organizational Performance through Strategic Human Resource Management: A Case-Based Review of Innovative HR Practices ............101
• [Malavika Desai and Divisha Agrawal]
• Chapter 6 Executive Presence: Concepts and Measurement for OD and HRD .............................................. 127
• [Ravindra Dey and Keith C. D’Souza]
• Chapter 7 Knowledge Management: Converting Individual Learnings into Organizational Learning ........................... 143
• [Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 8 ‍Artificial Intelligence in Employee Well-Being ................. 165
• [Sreeleakha Prabhakaran]
• Chapter 9 Academia in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic: New Normal or Back to Normal?.................. 183
• [Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 10 Scaling Micro Finance Organizations Sustainably: Benchmarking with the HR Practices of other Industries ....... 205
• [Vandana Nadig Nair]
• Chapter 11 Human Behavior at Work: A Physiological Explanation based on Brain Research ................................243
• [N S Raghavan]
• Chapter 12 ‍Innovations in HR: Some Experiments in Information Technology Companies .............................. 265
• [Veer Sagar]
• Chapter 13 ‍Paradigms of People Management: Human Resource Strategies during an Economic Downturn ................. 277
• [Mathew J Manimala and Clare Kurian]
• PART-III CASE STUDIES
• Chapter 14 ‍Turnaround of ‍Autotech International: The Evolution of a Learning Organization ...................... 299
• [Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 15 Human Resource Management as the Cornerstone of Business Success: The Case of ‍Chaparral Steel Company ..........321
• [Mathew J Manimala and Barnabas Nattuvathuckal]
• Chapter 16 Recruitment Process Outsourcing @‍Alpha Tech..............347
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 17 ‍Vertex Solutions: ‍Building an Employer-Brand ................365
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 18 Inspicorp Solutions Limited: Leveraging HR Innovations ...................389
• [Malavika Desai and Divisha Agrawal]
• Chapter 19 Leadership Development Center at Aurora Enterprises .........................413
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 20 Advanced Machines India Limited: ‍HRM as a ‍Strategic Lever to Navigate Crisis ...............431
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 21 ‍Ensuring Employee Engagement @Medwork Harmony ..........................445
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 22 Excel Financial Solutions: Excellence Through SHRM .........................463
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 23 ‍Globalsoft: Experiments and Innovations in Learning and Development ...............487
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 24 HR Innovations @Techsenz ....................501
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 25 ‍HRM at Gostyle Brands: High Impact Performance (HIP) in the ‍Post-COVID Era ...................513
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 26 Bharat Fertilizers Limited: Strategic Adaptation and Resilience in ‍HRM ......................... 525
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 27 ‍Samrat India Appliances: Human-Centric Strategies in Crisis Management ................. 541
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 28 Connect Telecom Limited: Experiments in Setting an Empowering Organizational Vision ......... 553
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 29 ‍Triarc Capital: Examples in Unconventional People Strategies .............. 573
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Chapter 30 Vintech Solutions Corporation: Employee-Centric Growth and Development .......... 587
• [Barnabas Nattuvathuckal and Mathew J Manimala]
• Index ............................... 601
• About the Editors .............................. 621