Human Resource Management
11th Edition
Published on 20. February 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
752 pages
978-1-292-26164-5 (ISBN)
Description
Expand your learning in HR Management from theory to practice, using academic research and developing the practical skills necessary for your career in the field. Human Resource Management, 11th Edition, by Torrington, Hall, Taylor, and Atkinson, is an acclaimed, market-leading text, well known for its comprehensive scope of topics, coverage of important HR Management issues, and reader-friendly content.
A complete introduction to Human Resources, this text is ideal for students pursuing Undergraduate Business and Management Courses alongside those on CIPD-accredited courses.
Human Resource Management is an accessible text aiming to help those aspiring to or working within HR or Management roles. The latest version of the text, thoroughly updated with the economic, social, and legal employment practice changes, is specifically designed to cover issues and debates HR Management faces today.
The contribution of academic research further supports the theory and content reflecting the recent developments in the field, making this text a must-read on the principles and aspects of the discipline.
A complete introduction to Human Resources, this text is ideal for students pursuing Undergraduate Business and Management Courses alongside those on CIPD-accredited courses.
Human Resource Management is an accessible text aiming to help those aspiring to or working within HR or Management roles. The latest version of the text, thoroughly updated with the economic, social, and legal employment practice changes, is specifically designed to cover issues and debates HR Management faces today.
The contribution of academic research further supports the theory and content reflecting the recent developments in the field, making this text a must-read on the principles and aspects of the discipline.
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Edition
11th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1380 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-26164-5 (9781292261645)
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Persons
Written by a close-knit team, the authors have great experience in teaching and examining Human Resources at undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional levels, as well as ownership of thorough, deep-research portfolios and CIPD memberships.
Derek Torrington is an Emeritus Professor of Management at the University of Manchester, Chartered Companion for the CIPD, and previous Chief Examiner.
Laura Hall is a freelance academic and has carried out work for a wide range of bodies, including the CIPD.
Stephen Taylor is a senior lecturer in HRM at the University of Exeter Business School and a Chartered Companion for the CIPD.
Carol Atkinson is a Professor of HRM and Associate Dean for Research at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. She is also a member of the CIPD Manchester Branch Committee.
Derek Torrington is an Emeritus Professor of Management at the University of Manchester, Chartered Companion for the CIPD, and previous Chief Examiner.
Laura Hall is a freelance academic and has carried out work for a wide range of bodies, including the CIPD.
Stephen Taylor is a senior lecturer in HRM at the University of Exeter Business School and a Chartered Companion for the CIPD.
Carol Atkinson is a Professor of HRM and Associate Dean for Research at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. She is also a member of the CIPD Manchester Branch Committee.
Content
Guided tour Preface Publisher's acknowledgements Part 1 - Human resource management in the modern world
The nature of human resource management
The global context for human resource management
HRM around the world
Strategic human resouce management
Workforce planning, analytics and AI
Employability: the basic skills
Part 2 - Resourcing: getting people in the right places to do the right things
Organisational agility and flexibility
Recruitment
Selection methods and decisions
Employability: skills in resourcing
Part 3 - Performance: success through individual and collective achievement
Employee performance management
Leadership
Managing attendance and absence
Engagement and retention
Employability: skills in performance
Part 4 - Development
Organisational change and development
The context of employee learning and development
Learning and development
Talent and career development
Employability: skills in learning and development
Part 5 - Employee relations
Employee voice
The legal framework of work
Diversity and inclusion
Employability: skills in employee relations
Part 6 - Reward: the contract for payment
Total reward and setting pay
Incentives
Pensions and benefits
Employability: skills in reward
Part 7 - Contemporary issues
HRM and business ethics
Managing the human resource function
HR in small and medium-sized enterprises
Health and well-being
Managing the international workforce
The future of work
Advanced HR skills
Glossary Index
The nature of human resource management
The global context for human resource management
HRM around the world
Strategic human resouce management
Workforce planning, analytics and AI
Employability: the basic skills
Part 2 - Resourcing: getting people in the right places to do the right things
Organisational agility and flexibility
Recruitment
Selection methods and decisions
Employability: skills in resourcing
Part 3 - Performance: success through individual and collective achievement
Employee performance management
Leadership
Managing attendance and absence
Engagement and retention
Employability: skills in performance
Part 4 - Development
Organisational change and development
The context of employee learning and development
Learning and development
Talent and career development
Employability: skills in learning and development
Part 5 - Employee relations
Employee voice
The legal framework of work
Diversity and inclusion
Employability: skills in employee relations
Part 6 - Reward: the contract for payment
Total reward and setting pay
Incentives
Pensions and benefits
Employability: skills in reward
Part 7 - Contemporary issues
HRM and business ethics
Managing the human resource function
HR in small and medium-sized enterprises
Health and well-being
Managing the international workforce
The future of work
Advanced HR skills
Glossary Index