Contemporary Human Resource Management:Text and Cases

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Features

• Emphasis on critical analysis and insight whilst also examining the implications of HRM research and theory development on practice.
• Contributed by experts in the field based on their own empirical research
• A wide-ranging selection of substantial cases studies stimulates and engages the reader in the key ideas
• Focuses on ideas relevant to line managers as well as HR specialists.
• Current themes addressed such as absenteeism, work-life balance, HR strategy, international HRM, knowledge management, employee voice, cross-cultural management.

Additional Support Material:

• For lecturers a guide offers sample lecture plans, ideas for seminar activities, extra FT articles and Power Point slides

New to this Edition

• Current themes addressed such as absenteeism, work-life balance, HR strategy, international HRM, knowledge management, employee voice, cross-cultural management.
• 2 colour design to aid navigation and accessibility

Table of Contents

Part I – Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

1. Human Resource Management: a contemporary perspective

2. Human Resource Management and Organisational Performance

3. Selection and Assessment

4. Training and Development

5. Reward Management

6. Performance Appraisal

7. Industrial Relations

8. Line Managers

9. Organisational and Corporate Culture

Part II – Contemporary Themes and Issues

10. International Human Resource Management

11. Careers

12. Managing Diversity

13. Family-Friendly Policies and Work-Life Balance

14. Downsizing

15. Employee Participation

16. Knowledge Management

17. Employment Ethics

18. Emotion at Work

19. Flexibility

Back Cover

A well-regarded, thought-provoking text sees experts in the field taking a critical look at a comprehensive range of HRM functions and contemporary themes. 

The first edition of this book has proved ideal for students, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, taking a module in HRM.  Its strong theoretical underpinning and focus on widely applicable themes has proved extremely popular on courses both in and outside the UK.

Part I looks at the fundamentals of HRM providing an analysis of the core elements of HR practice.  The second part examines cutting-edge themes of increasing importance to HR practitioners and academics.

Key features

• Emphasis on critical analysis and insight whilst also examining the implications of HRM research and theory development on practice.
• Contributed by experts in the field based on their own empirical research.
• A wide-ranging selection of substantial case studies stimulates and engages the reader with the key ideas.
• Focuses on ideas relevant to line managers as well as HR specialists.
• Current themes addressed are absenteeism, the work–life balance, HR strategy, international HRM, knowledge management, employee voice, and cross-cultural management, amongst others.

Adrian Wilkinson

Adrian Wilkinson is Professor of Human Resource Management at Loughborough University Business School.  He is the author of ten books and monographs and numerous papers in refereed journals in the field of human resource management and industrial relations.  He is a Fellow of the CIPD.

Tom Redman

Tom Redman is Professor of Human Resource Management at Durham Business School, University of Durham.  He is Editor of Personnel Review and a Fellow of the CIPD.

Supplements include PP slides and a lecturer’s guide.

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