Human Resource Management The 14th edition of Human Resource Management provides students in human resource management courses and practicing managers with a full and practical introduction to human resource management concepts and techniques, with a focus on how to use those techniques to improve performance, productivity and profitability at work.p> About the Author: Gary Dessler, Biju Varkkey Gary Dessler is a Professor of Business at Florida International Universitys College of Business Administration in Miami, Florida. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University, a Master of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the Bernard M.