Human Resource Management: A concise analysis - Softcover

McKenna, Eugene; Beech, Prof Nic

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273694189 ISBN 13: 9780273694182

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2008

Synopsis

Human Resource Management offers an accessible yet rigorous introduction to HRM. The language and integration of theoretical and empirical material fully enables students to gain a concise yet comprehensive view of the subject. This text presents the reader with a clear grasp of the theoretical and applied aspects of the subject, and the ability to engage in constructive critical analysis.

This new edition explores the relationship between HRM and Organisational Performance, integrates coverage of strategic and international HRM, and includes coverage of new research areas. New learning aids are fully integrated throughout the text, enabling students to engage in reflective practice.

It is ideal for undergraduate Business & Management students, as well as MBA students seeking an introduction to contemporary HRM.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Human Resource Management offers a concise yet critical introduction to the subject, ideal for MBA students, short courses for executives, and undergraduate programmes in business management. 

 

Drawing on concepts from Organisational Behaviour and mainstream HRM, this new edition presents readers with a clear grasp of the theoretical and applied aspects of the subject. It equips students with the ability to engage in constructive critical analysis and become a ‘reflective practitioner’.

 

Exploring the relationship between HRM and organisational performance, this book fully integrates coverage of strategic and international HRM. Taking account of contemporary developments and current research, this new edition includes:

 

• increased coverage of cross-culturalism and ethics throughout

• updated coverage of the role of HRM in SMEs and entrepreneurial organisations

• greater coverage of international issues throughout

 

There is an increased focus on reflective practice providing the student with the opportunity to think critically about the subject through features such as:

 

review and reflection questions

case example questions 

suggested activities for those in work and those in full-time study

further reading and research suggestions

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About the authors:

 

Dr Eugene McKenna is Emeritus Professor at the University of East London, and is on the Visiting Faculty, Business School, University of Strathclyde. He is a Chartered Psychologist, Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.

 

 Dr Nic Beech is Professor of Management at the University of St Andrews and a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde. He is the founding chair of the British Academy of Management special interest group on Identity, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

 

 

 

 

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About the Author:

Dr Eugene McKenna is Emeritus Professor at the University of East London.

Dr Nic Beech is Professor of Management at the University of St Andrews.

About this edition

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0273694189
• ISBN 13: 9780273694182
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 416