Employee handbooks also generate other benefits. They can help new employees understand the elements of organizational culture, which will, hopefully, build loyalty and commitment. By being thorough in its coverage, an employee handbook will address various HRM policies and work rules so employees understand what is expected. For example, the handbook may discuss discipline and discharge procedures and the appeals process should the employee believe that the procedure was administered unfairly. The handbook, then, serves to ensure that any HRM policy will be fair, equitable, and consistently applied.