Introducing Human Resource Management

Description

Features

·         Learning Objectives to list the concepts or skills you should be able to apply by the end of the chapter

·         ‘Did you know?’ and ‘Pause for thought’ features offer opportunities for critical reflection throughout the chapter material

·         Activities are integrated throughout to enable you to examine key learning points

·         Review Questions and Self-Check Questions are included at the end of each chapter for you to check your understanding of the chapter material

·         ‘HR in the News’ features provide relevant articles from the FT illustrating real-world examples that correspond to the concepts introduced in the chapter. Questions are included to stimulate discussion

New to this Edition

·         Greater international perspective throughout

·         New content on talent management and development (Chapter 10)

·         Updated coverage of health, safety and wellbeing (Chapter 12)

·         Restructured and updated coverage of the recruitment and selection process, focusing on practical aspects (Chapters 6 and 7)

·         Brand new real-world examples from the FT illustrate the concepts in each chapter

Table of Contents

1. Introducing human resource management          
2. Human resource strategy and planning  
3. High performance working: employee engagement through involvement and participation           
4. The employment relationship    
5. Equality and diversity
6. Recruitment     
7. Selection: shortlisting, interviews and beyond (NEW combined single chapter covering all aspects of selection)
8. Retention and talent management (NEW)
9. Performance management  and appraisal
10. Learning and development
11. Payment systems         
12. Health, safety and welfare        
13. Discipline and grievance           
14. Dismissal, redundancy and outplacement

Back Cover

Introducing Human Resource Management
6th edition
Margaret Foot & Caroline Hook

Introducing Human Resource Management is a lively and engaging introduction to the key topics and issues surrounding people management. Clearly linking HR theory to the work environment, this book explores core areas such as HR strategy, talent management, employee engagement and development.

This new edition has been fully revised to include:

• the latest developments in equality legislation
• greater coverage of the increasingly important concept of well-being and the impact this has on performance
• more emphasis on the crucial role that line managers play in people management
• more international and cross-cultural examples throughout.

This text will help you succeed in your studies through:

• ‘Did you know’ and ‘Pause for thought’ boxes to get you thinking
• ‘What next’ features to encourage you to find out more about a topic
• ‘HR in the news’ features containing articles from the Financial Times to promote discussion of real-life examples of HR in practice.
• Review and self-check questions (with answers) to help you check your understanding of a topic

Introducing Human Resource Management is ideal for a first course in human resource management at undergraduate or professional level, including courses that lead to a CIPD qualification.

About the authors
Margaret Foot and Caroline Hook have extensive professional experience in the field of HRM. They have both had many years of experience as Senior Lecturers in Human Resource Management at Huddersfield University Business School and now focus mainly on their independent research and writing. 

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A wealth of extra activities, quizzes, and multiple choice questions relating to individual chapters are available online at www.pearsoned.co.uk/foothook
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Author

Margaret Foot and Caroline Hook have extensive work experience in the field of HRM. They have both been Senior Lecturers in Human Resource Management at Huddersfield University Business School and were founding members of the CIPD Huddersfield group.