Human Resource Management:a contemporary approach

Description

Features

·        Critical, challenging and accessible

·        Extensive coverage of International HRM

·        Expert authorship

·        Rigorous and up to date on research

·        Highly praised design and pedagogy

New to this Edition

•         Brand New cases including:

–        London 2012 Olympics: HR planning

–        Harley Davidson: employee motivation

–        Cadbury Schweppes: online recruitment

•         Three new international chapters

–        Comparative HRM

–        Emerging markets

–        Multinationals and their impact on HR

•         Topical coverage

–        HR strategy (Chp 2)

–        Gender and diversity (Chp 7)

–        Employee rights, involvement and participation (Chp 14)

Table of Contents

Preface

Guided tour

Plan of the book

How to use this book

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Part 1 Human resource management and its organisational context

Introduction to part 1

1 An introduction to human resource management
Julie Beardwell and Ian Clark

2 Strategic human resource management
Nicky Golding

3 Contextualising HRM: developing critical thinking
Audrey Collin

Part 1 case study: How well are we doing at work?

Part 2 Resourcing the organisation

Introduction to part 2

4 Human resource management and the labour market
Tim Claydon and Amanda Thompson

5 Human resource planning
Julie Beardwell

6 Recruitment and selection
Julie Beardwell

7 Managing equality and diversity
Mike Noon

Part 2 case study: Teacher shortages

Part 3 Developing the human resource

Introduction to part 3

8 Learning and development
Audrey Collin

9 Human resource development: the organisational and national framework
Mairi Watson

10 Management development
Mike Doyle

Part 3 case study: Transforming Anglia Water

Part 4 The employment relationship

Introduction to part 4

11 The employment relationship and employee rights at work
Ian Clark

12 Establishing the terms and conditions of employment
Sue Marlow and Trevor Colling

13 Reward and performance management
Alan J Ryan and Julia Pointon

14 Employee participation and involvement
Peter Butler and Linda Glover

Part 4 case study: Malone Superbuy Ltd

Part 5 International human resource management

Introduction to part 5

15 HRM trends and prospects: a comparative perspective
Ian Clark and Tim Claydon

16 Human resource management in China and India
Linda Glover and Anita Trivedi

17 International HRM
Phil Almond and Olga Tregaskis

Part 5 case study: Global and local: the case of the inoperable HRM strategy

Glossary of terms and abbreviations

Index

Back Cover

The expert authors of this leading textbook adopt and encourage a critical view on contemporary developments in human resource management, exploring a range of questions including:

·        What effect does globalisation have on the practice of human resource management?

·        How is HRM developing in the rapidly growing economies of China and India?

·        Why are skills and knowledge so crucial to an organisation’s competitive advantage?

The text covers the most pressing and topical themes and debates of today – HR strategy, gender and diversity, and employee rights, involvement and participation – whilst covering in depth the theory and practice of the operational aspects of HRM. The final part of the text compares trends in HRM around the world, with a particular focus on India and China, as well as the influence of multinational corporations on the practice of HRM.

Regular invitations to 'stop and think', questions and activities, and recommended further reading enable you to learn and research effectively. And a wealth of relevant and appealing case studies and examples include:

-         human resource planning for the London 2012 Olympics

-         online selection testing at Cadbury Schweppes

-         employee motivation at Harley Davidson

-         career development at soft drinks giant Britvic

-         talent spotting and the ‘corporate boot camp’ at multinational GE

Human Resource Management is written for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students, as well as those studying for the CIPD qualifications.