An Introduction to Human Resource Management
4th Edition
Published on 13. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
632 pages
978-1-5264-6016-5 (ISBN)
Description
Reflecting the global nature of the workplace with its use of real world examples and case studies, the book goes beyond a prescriptive approach in the practice of strategic HRM, and offers a concise introduction that encourages critical reflection.
The NEW fourth edition includes:
Discussions on employee engagement, the role and benefits of social media, and the impact of culture and global mobility
The latest surveys and research and recent case studies and examples from a cross section industries and global companies, such as Zurich Insurance, Uber, Adobe, Deloitte and Netflix.
A FREE interactive eBook giving students digital access to all the content as well as author videos, case studies, web-links, journal articles and quizzes. Lecturers can also access PowerPoint slides, teaching videos, a testbank and an Instructor's Manual.
The NEW fourth edition includes:
Discussions on employee engagement, the role and benefits of social media, and the impact of culture and global mobility
The latest surveys and research and recent case studies and examples from a cross section industries and global companies, such as Zurich Insurance, Uber, Adobe, Deloitte and Netflix.
A FREE interactive eBook giving students digital access to all the content as well as author videos, case studies, web-links, journal articles and quizzes. Lecturers can also access PowerPoint slides, teaching videos, a testbank and an Instructor's Manual.
Reviews / Votes
Nick Wilton's An Introduction to Human Resource Management offers a comprehensive and multifaceted insight into the world of HRM that will be useful to both students and practitioners. Using a highly readable style and a multitude of real life examples, the reader becomes conversant with the latest trends as well as the basics of HRM theory. -- Pia Carnegie This book is a comprehensive and insightful resource for any HRM module. Discussing all relevant issues in the field of HRM, it offers a contemporary review of key theoretical contributions along with updated examples and cases. Definitively, an essential tool for HRM students and practitioners alike. -- Dr Stefano CirellaMore details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
1380 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5264-6016-5 (9781526460165)
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An Introduction to Human Resource Management
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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An Introduction to Human Resource Management
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04/2016
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Person
Dr Nick Wilton is currently Associate Dean for Professional Education and Accreditation at Oxford Brookes Business School. For more than 20 years, he has taught at undergraduate and graduate levels in a variety of disciplines including Human Resource Management and Development, employment relations and cross-cultural and international management. He is the author of an Introduction to Human Resource Management (5th ed.). His research interests include employability, careers and career development, and labour market inequality. He holds a doctorate in the sociology of work and employment, an Mphil in the management of employee relations, is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a senior fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.
Content
Prelims
PART ONE: HRM IN CONTEXT
Chapter 1: What is HRM?
Chapter 2: HRM and the Individual
Chapter 3: HRM, Strategy and Performance
Chapter 4: The Labour Market Context of HRM
Chapter 5: International HRM and the National and International Context
PART TWO: HRM IN PRACTICE
Chapter 6: People Resourcing
Chapter 7: Managing Performance
Chapter 8: Managing Reward
Chapter 9: Human Resource Development
Chapter 10: Employment Relations
PART THREE: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HRM
Chapter 11: HRM, Equality and Diversity
Chapter 12: Careers and Talent Management
Chapter 13: The Management of Workplace Conflict
Chapter 14: HRM, Work and Well-being
Chapter 15: Current Trends and Future Challenges in HRM
Endmatter
PART ONE: HRM IN CONTEXT
Chapter 1: What is HRM?
Chapter 2: HRM and the Individual
Chapter 3: HRM, Strategy and Performance
Chapter 4: The Labour Market Context of HRM
Chapter 5: International HRM and the National and International Context
PART TWO: HRM IN PRACTICE
Chapter 6: People Resourcing
Chapter 7: Managing Performance
Chapter 8: Managing Reward
Chapter 9: Human Resource Development
Chapter 10: Employment Relations
PART THREE: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HRM
Chapter 11: HRM, Equality and Diversity
Chapter 12: Careers and Talent Management
Chapter 13: The Management of Workplace Conflict
Chapter 14: HRM, Work and Well-being
Chapter 15: Current Trends and Future Challenges in HRM
Endmatter