Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach - Softcover

Beardwell, Prof Ian; Holden, Len

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273679112 ISBN 13: 9780273679110

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2003

Synopsis

A comprehensive introduction to HRM, which clearly explains and critiques current theory and illustrates it with interesting and relevant examples.

This text is designed to meet the needs of a range of students who are studying HRM; as part of an undergraduate degree in Business or Social Science, as a specialised Masters course, for the CIPD professional qualification scheme, or for an MBA.

This text presents a thorough introduction to HRM, exploring a variety of perspectives, styles and arguments. It takes a rigorous, critical approach that is made accessible to students through the consistent chapter structure and special features. 

New full colour design activities, such as the ‘Stop and think’ exercises throughout the text give students pause for thought and enable them to absorb and understand the concepts and ideas in both a practical and theoretical context.  As in the first edition, there are case studies, exercises, activities and questions at the end of chapters and a longer case study, for more in depth analysis, at the end of each section. 

 

About this title

About the Author

The fifth edition of Human Resource Management is edited by Julie Beardwell, Associate Dean and Head of School, HRM at Leeds Metropolitan University and Tim Claydon, Head of Department, HRM at De Montfort University, Leicester.

From the Back Cover

"This book is deservedly established as one of the leading textbooks on the subject. The various contributors all provide clear and understandable expositions of their often complex topics, but without sacrificing academic rigour and standards. The book is an essential resource for the teaching and learning of HRM."
Prof Jim Stewart, Dept of Human Resource Management, Nottingham Business School

This is the fourth edition of the well-established, thought-provoking classic textbook from De Montfort University, edited by Ian Beardwell, Len Holden and Tim Claydon and updated and revised throughout.

A thorough introduction to HRM, this book contains a variety of perspectives and styles and a critical approach, made clear and accessible to students through the consistent chapter structure and increased features such as:

• learning outcomes and chapter summaries
• activities
• ‘stop and think’ features
• UK, International and European case studies
• Glossary, extensive references and further reading

• Bright, full colour interior design.

Other features include a downloadable Instructor’s Manual with PowerPoint slides and notes to accompany the activities, exercises, questions and case studies within the book. There is also an interactive online course to accompany the book at www.booksites.net.

As with previous editions, Human Resource Management 4ed is in line with CIPD standards and the critical approach and sophisticated writing style is suitable for undergraduates, HRM Masters students and specialist MBAs.

"Human Resource Management clearly explains and critiques current theory and then illustrates it with relevant examples, making it useful for both undergraduate and postgraduate students." - Stephanie Tailby, Principal Lecturer, HRM, Bristol Business School

 

Editors: Ian Beardwell – former Head of the HRM Department, Dr. Len Holden - Principal Lecturer in HRM and Dr. Tim Claydon – Principal Lecturer in Industrial Relations – Leicester Business School, De Montfort University.

Contributors:

Phil Almond, Julie Beardwell, Dr. Ian Clark, Professor Audrey Collin, Trevor Colling, Mike Doyle, Linda Glover, Nicky Golding, Dr. Sue Marlow, Professor Mike Noon, Julia Pointon, Alan Ryan, Olga Tregaskis – All of the Department of Human Resource Management, Leicester Business School, De Montfort University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0273679112
• ISBN 13: 9780273679110
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 760