Personnel Management
Theory and Practice
3rd Edition
Published on 30. June 1994
Book
Hardback
560 pages
978-1-85805-019-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is an introductory textbook for personnel management students and lecturers which offers a variety of learning opportunities in the form of discussion questions, case studies, examination questions and suggested answers. The 3rd edition includes new material on human resource management, managing change, equal opportunities, employee counselling, the European Community and competence-based training. The material on employee relations and employment law has been updated. A free lecturers' supplement is included.
This is an introductory textbook for personnel management students and lecturers which offers a variety of learning opportunities in the form of discussion questions, case studies, examination questions and suggested answers. The 3rd edition includes new material on human resource management, managing change, equal opportunities, employee counselling, the European Community and competence-based training. The material on employee relations and employment law has been updated. A free lecturers' supplement is included.
This is an introductory textbook for personnel management students and lecturers which offers a variety of learning opportunities in the form of discussion questions, case studies, examination questions and suggested answers. The 3rd edition includes new material on human resource management, managing change, equal opportunities, employee counselling, the European Community and competence-based training. The material on employee relations and employment law has been updated. A free lecturers' supplement is included.
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Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 135 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85805-019-5 (9781858050195)
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Content
The scope of personnel management; the personnel function in organizations; personnel policies and strategies; the organizational context; organizations - key issues; organization structures; leadership; groups at work; motivation theory; planning the organization's manpower; manpower planning; job analysis; job evaluation; recruitment; selection; job design; organization development; retirements, redundancies and redeployments; personnel records and administration; conditions of employment; the employment contract; hours of work; payment systems - key issues; wage payments systems; salary systems and employee benefits; health, safety and welfare; employee development; performance appraisal; key theories of learning; systematic training; training needs and training plans; designing training programmes; evaluation of training; management development; employee relations; introduction to employee relations; role of trade unions; formal communication organizations; collective bargaining; disputes and strikes; grievances, discipline and employee participation; employment law and personnel management.