People Resourcing: Contemporary HRM in Practice - Softcover

Pilbeam, Stephen; Corbridge, Marjorie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 027370379X ISBN 13: 9780273703792

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2006

Synopsis

This book focuses on the resourcing of organisations with people, achieving a balance between academic rigour and practitioner relevance, which together with the breadth and versatility of the content, enables the book  to be used effectively for modules based on the CIPD Professional Standards and HRM modules on upper Undergraduate and Masters programmes.

Crucially, this third edition also goes beyond this remit by integrating coverage of the most contemporary issues in HRM, avoiding prescriptive solutions and encouraging critical evaluation, making the subject even more involving and understandable than ever before. Case studies, further reading, web links and on-line resources help to enhance the teaching and learning experience.

 

* Matches CIPD performance indicators for the People Resourcing and People Management and Development Professional Standards. 

About this title

About the Author

Marjorie Corbridge is a Principle Lecturer in HRM at the University of Portsmouth Business School.

From the Back Cover

People Resourcing - contemporary HRM in practice 3^{rd edition}

by Stephen Pilbeam and Marjorie Corbridge

This book focuses on the resourcing of organisations with people and fully meets the CIPD performance indicators for the People Resourcing and People Management and Development Professional Standards. However, it also goes beyond this remit by integrating contemporary issues in HRM, avoiding prescriptive solutions and encouraging critical evaluation. This balance between academic rigour and practitioner relevance, together with the breadth and versatility of the content, enables the book to be used effectively not only for modules based on the CIPD Professional Standards but also for HRM modules on upper Undergraduate and Masters programmes.

Current Issues in People Resourcing and HRM covered in People Resourcing 3rd edition:

• Emphasis on HR practitioners as business partners
• Added-value HR
• Strategic Management of Wellness at work
• Changes in employment and related law
• Employer branding
• e-HR
• Current CIPD Professional Standards

This third edition promises to make the subject even more involving and understandable than ever before. Readable text, exhibits and case studies promote the application of HR theory and concepts to HR practice and updated Assignments and Discussion Topics, Further Reading, web links and on-line resources further enhance the teaching and learning experience.

This multi-purpose text offers an engaging and thoroughly contemporary look at current practice and recent developments in People Resourcing and HRM.

Stephen Pilbeam is a Principal Lecturer in HRM and the Course Leader for the Masters in HRM at the University of Portsmouth Business School. Stephen is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and serves on the CIPD Quality Assurance Panel. Prior to working at the University Stephen held senior HR positions in the private sector.

Marjorie Corbridge is a Principal Lecturer in HRM at the University of Portsmouth Business School. She is a Chartered Member of the CIPD, has undertaken many consultancy projects and is Vice-Chair of the Portsmouth CIPD Group. Prior to working at the University Marjorie held senior HR positions in the public sector.

Edition details

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 027370379X
• ISBN 13: 9780273703792
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 608