
Human Resource Management
Theory and Practice
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 25. April 2003
Book
Hardback
576 pages
978-0-333-99325-5 (ISBN)
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Description
This text is a comprehensive introduction to human resource management which illustrates theory in practice and encourages students to reflect on current thinking in a critical way and challenge assumptions. Up to date with developments, the authors critically evaluate post-bureaucracy organizational forms, workplace violence, European Works Councils, discipline at work, the law relating to union management, knowledge management, e-recruitment and e-learning amongst others.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 252 mm
Width: 192 mm
Weight
1411 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-99325-5 (9780333993255)
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02/1999
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Palgrave Macmillan
€74.28
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Persons
JOHN BRATTON is Associate Professor of Human Resource Management and Leadership at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. - JEFFREY GOLD is Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Leeds Business School, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.
Content
PART ONE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ARENA - The Nature of HRM - Strategic HRM - PART TWO: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONTEXT - Global Capitalism and Competitive Advantage - Work and Work Organisation - Health and Safety - PART THREE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES - PLANNING, RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION - Human Resource Planning - Recruitment and Selection - REWARDS AND DEVELOPMENT - Performance Appraisal - Reward Management - Human Resource Development - MANAGING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS - Communications and Employee Relations - Union-Management Relations - PART FOUR: EVALUATION CONTEXT - Evaluating Human Resource Management - Conclusion: Continuity and Change -