
Human Resource Management
People and Organisations
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 3. September 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-1-3986-0693-7 (ISBN)
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Description
Human Resource Management: People and Organisations provides thorough coverage of key HR topics and their context to enable students to excel in their academic studies and begin a successful career as a people professional.
Now fully updated for a third edition,
Human Resource Management: People and Organisations
covers everything from essential UK employment law and managing the employment relationship through to resourcing and workforce planning, employee engagement and reward management. There is also expert discussion on organisation design and development as well as advice on how to improve organisational performance. This edition now includes brand new chapters on people management in an international context, wellbeing at work and equity, diversity and inclusion
This book is fully supported by a range of pedagogical features including learning outcomes to summarise the content that will be covered in each chapter and track progress, reflective activities to consolidate learning and further reading suggestions to aid wider engagement with areas of particular interest. Case studies throughout also help students understand how the theory applies in practice. It is ideal reading for anyone studying the CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management as well as those in the early stages of their career in HR.. Online resources include PowerPoint slides, a lecturer guide and annotated web links.
Reviews / Votes
"This textbook offers comprehensive coverage of the contemporary employment relationship which will support those studying human resource management to develop insight and understanding of important workplace matters."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
853 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3986-0693-7 (9781398606937)
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
05/2016
2nd Edition
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Persons
Author
Stephen Taylor, Chartered CCIPD, is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the University of Exeter Business School and a Chief Examiner for the CIPD. Before his academic career he worked in a variety of management roles in the hotel industry and in the NHS. He is also a widely published author, having co-authored Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, also published by Kogan Page.
ISNI: 0000 0001 1449 7132
ISNI: 0000 0001 1449 7132
Prof. Carol Woodhams is an Associate Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Exeter Business School, UK. She has held various positions within the CIPD including National Examiner for Designing and Delivering Training and Editor of the flexible learning materials at Intermediate and Advanced levels. She was named by HR Magazine as the most influential HR thinker in 2023.
Content
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- Chapter - 01: Managing the employment relationship;
- Chapter - 02: Talent management and workforce planning;
- Chapter - 03: Reward management;
- Chapter - 04: Employment law;
- Chapter - 05: Human resource development;
- Chapter - 06: Improving organisational performance;
- Chapter - 07: People management in an international context;
- Chapter - 08: Equality, diversity and inclusion;
- Chapter - 09: Wellbeing at work;
- Chapter - 10: Glossary