Human Resource Management and Technological Challenges

João P. Davim received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Porto in 1997 and the Aggregation from the University of Coimbra in 2005. Between 1986/96, he was lecturer in University of Porto. Currently, he is an Aggregate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro and the Head of MACTRIB - Machining and Tribology Research Group . He has more 24 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing, materials and mechanical engineering with special emphasis in Machining & Tribology. He is the Editor in Chief of six international journals, Guest Editor of journals, books Editor, book Series Editor and Scientific Advisory for many international journals and conferences. Presently, he is an Editorial Board member of 15 international journals and acts as reviewer for than 50 prestigious ISI web Science journals. In addition, he has also published as author and co-author more than 30 book chapters and 300 articles in journals and conferences.

This book focuses on the challenges and changes that new technologies bring to human resources (HR) of modern organizations. It examines the technological implications of the last changes taking place and how they affect the management and motivation of human resources belonging to these organizations. It looks for ways to understand and perceive how organizational HR, individually and as a team, conceptualize, invent, adapt, define and use organizational technology, as well as how they are constrained by features of it. The book provides discussion and the exchange of information on principles, strategies, models, techniques, methodologies and applications of human resources management and technological challenges and changes in the field of industry, commerce and services.

Benefiting researchers and graduate students involved in mathematical logic, this book opens with a detailed theory of reactive Kripke semantics in the first seven chapters, followed by five chapters demonstrating applications in a variety of areas.

Provides a channel of communication to disseminate the knowledge of human resources management in the technological age

HRM politics and practices.- Technological impact and consequences in HRM.- Communication, participation and involvement.- Equal opportunities.- Health and safety.- How work is changing.- Matching human and technological needs.- Motivating people in a technological environment.- Knowledge management in the new technologies era.- Developing leadership skills.- Global management.- Matching human and technological needs.- Strategic management.- Innovation and change.- Entrepreneurship.- Employee motivation.- Learning skills and styles in technology innovation.- Training effectiveness.