
Human Resource Management 9th edn
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
9th Edition
Published on 25. February 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
696 pages
978-0-273-78663-4 (ISBN)
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Description
For three decades, this text has been the leading introduction to HRM for students at all levels, including those on CIPD-accredited courses. It is renowned for its readable and engaging style making studying more efficient. Comprehensively covering all major areas of the field, this edition has been updated with the issues and debates facing HRM today. Its key features include:
case studies that contextualise theory in well known organisations such as Rolls Royce, McDonald's and the BBC World Service
integrated activity and discussion boxes to encourage deeper thinking and understanding of each chapter
skills content to help develop the specific employability skills necessary for a successful HR practitioner.
case studies that contextualise theory in well known organisations such as Rolls Royce, McDonald's and the BBC World Service
integrated activity and discussion boxes to encourage deeper thinking and understanding of each chapter
skills content to help develop the specific employability skills necessary for a successful HR practitioner.
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Edition
9th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 266 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1284 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-273-78663-4 (9780273786634)
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Content
Part 1 Human Resource Management in Changing Times
1. The Nature of HRM
2. The Global Context of HRM
3. Strategic HRM
4. Workforce Planning
Part 2 Resourcing:
5. Organisation Design and Flexibility
6. Recruitment
7. Selection Methods and Decisions
8. Staff Engagement & Retention
9. Ending the Contract
Part 3 Performance:
10. Employee Performance Management
11 Leadership
12. Managing Attendance and Absence
Part 4 Development:
13. Organisation development and change
14. The Context of Employee Learning and Development
15. Learning and Development
16. Talent and Career Development
Part 5 Employee Relations:
17. Employee Voice
18. The Legal Framework of Work
19. Equal Opportunities and Diversity
20. Discipline and Grievance
Part 6 Reward: The Contract for payment
21. Setting Pay
22. Incentives
23. Pensions and Benefits
Part 7 Contemporary Issues
24. Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
25. Managing the HR Function
26. Health and Wellbeing
27. Managing the International Workforce
Part 8 A Miscellany of HR Skills
I. Face-to-face and other communication skills
II. The Selection interview
III. The Appraisal interview
IV Coaching
V Presentation
VI Mediation
VII The disciplinary or grievance interview
VIII Report writing
IX Presentation at Tribunal
X. Dealing with bullying
XI. Skills for analysis and decision making
XI Statistical techniques .
XII Job Analysis
XIII Designing procedures
XIV Designing questionnaires
XV Using Consultants
Glossary
1. The Nature of HRM
2. The Global Context of HRM
3. Strategic HRM
4. Workforce Planning
Part 2 Resourcing:
5. Organisation Design and Flexibility
6. Recruitment
7. Selection Methods and Decisions
8. Staff Engagement & Retention
9. Ending the Contract
Part 3 Performance:
10. Employee Performance Management
11 Leadership
12. Managing Attendance and Absence
Part 4 Development:
13. Organisation development and change
14. The Context of Employee Learning and Development
15. Learning and Development
16. Talent and Career Development
Part 5 Employee Relations:
17. Employee Voice
18. The Legal Framework of Work
19. Equal Opportunities and Diversity
20. Discipline and Grievance
Part 6 Reward: The Contract for payment
21. Setting Pay
22. Incentives
23. Pensions and Benefits
Part 7 Contemporary Issues
24. Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
25. Managing the HR Function
26. Health and Wellbeing
27. Managing the International Workforce
Part 8 A Miscellany of HR Skills
I. Face-to-face and other communication skills
II. The Selection interview
III. The Appraisal interview
IV Coaching
V Presentation
VI Mediation
VII The disciplinary or grievance interview
VIII Report writing
IX Presentation at Tribunal
X. Dealing with bullying
XI. Skills for analysis and decision making
XI Statistical techniques .
XII Job Analysis
XIII Designing procedures
XIV Designing questionnaires
XV Using Consultants
Glossary