This book traces the origin of human resource management from the ancient and medieval periods to date. This will help the reader to appreciate the importance of practicing effective human resource management for the success of organizations. The majority of organizations in this century and beyond have placed human resource management in its rightful position and this is because there is no single organization the world over that can claim favorable competition without putting human resource management at the center of its operation. Therefore, since this book has been authored by a seasoned researcher, a human resource practitioner and a publisher of other related books, a lot of considerations have been put in selecting the topics that will be relevant for the readers as they strive to acquire knowledge in human resource management practice. Some of such topics include the following: Evolution of human resource management, Human resource management practice, Human resource policies, Human resource planning, Job analysis and Job evaluation, Recruitment, Selection, Employee compensation, Performance appraisal, Training and development, Industrial relations, among others.