COMPENSATION, 8th Edition, by Milkovich and Newman is the market-leading text in this course area. It offers instructor's current research material, in depth discussion of topics, integration of Internet coverage, excellent pedagogy, and a truly engaging writing style. George Milkovich and Jerry Newman are leading authorities in the field of Human Resource Management and Compensation. They consult with leading businesses, have won teaching awards, publish in the leading journals. Milkovich received a career contribution award from WorldatWork (formerly American Compensation Association) in 2000.COMPENSATION, 8th Edition, examines the strategic choices in managing total compensation. The total compensation model introduced in chapter one serves as an integrating framework throughout the book. The authors discuss major compensation issues in the context of current theory, research, and real-business practices. Milkovich and Newman strive to differentiate between beliefs and opinions from facts and scholarly research. They showcase practices that illustrate new developments in compensation practices as well as established approaches to compensation decisions. Time after time, adopters relay stories of students getting job offers based on the knowledge they learned from this book. (cited from www.barnesandnoble.com)