Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice: A Guide to People Management - Softcover

Armstrong, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749459891 ISBN 13: 9780749459895

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2010

Synopsis

<p><b><i>Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice</i></b> provides a complete overview of the practices and processes fundamental to managing people. The text provides a thorough introduction to the core areas of HR including: people resourcing, performance management, learning and development and rewarding people. It also examines the contribution of HR to organizational aims and objectives and how it is integrated within the business. The book is accompanied by online resources for both lecturers and students and adopts an increased focus on employee engagement, a concept which is becoming increasingly prominent in people management, but which is often presented as a mantra without being properly understood; this is examined in detail with reference to recent research.<br><br>Michael Armstrong's original <b><i>Handbook of Human Resource Management</i></b> is the classic text for all those studying HR or who are entering the profession for the first time. In this new title Michael Armstrong provides a condensed text which has been rewritten with the non-HR student or professional in mind, describing and evaluating key HRM concepts such as: HRM itself; strategic HRM; the resource-based view; the choice between best practice and best fit; human capital measurement; motivation theory; emotional intelligence; the flexible firm; the learning organization; and financial rewards. Online supporting resources for this book include lecture slides, an instructor's manual, case examples and a literature review.</p>

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About the Author

<p><b>Michael Armstrong</b> is the UK's bestselling author of Human Resource Management books including <b><i>Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice</i></b>, <b><i>Armstrong's Handbook of Strategic Human Resource Management</i>, </b><i><b>Armstrong's Handbook of Reward Management Practice</b> </i>and <b><i>Armstrong's Handbook of Performance Management </i></b>and several other titles published by Kogan Page. His books have sold over a million copies and have been translated into twenty-one languages. <br><br><b>Michael Armstrong</b> is a Companion and former Chief Examiner of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the co-founder and a managing partner of E-Reward, one of the UK's first websites dedicated solely to reward management. Prior to this he was an HR director of a publishing company and an independent management consultant. He is based in London, UK.</p>

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<p>Part 1 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT <br><br> The practice of human resource management ; Strategic human resource management; HR policies and procedures; Human capital management; Knowledge management; Corporate social responsibility; International HRM. <br><br><br><br> Part 2 ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE <br><br> Organizational behaviour; Employee engagement. <br><br><br><br> PART 3 HRM PRACTICE<br><br> Competency-based HRM; Job analysis and design; People resourcing; Learning and development; Managing performance; Reward management; Employee relations; Employee well-being. <br><br><br><br> PART 4 PEOPLE MANAGEMENT SKILLS<br><br> Managing change; Leadership skills; Selection interviewing skills; Performance management skills; Learning and development skills; Managing conflict; Handling people problems.<br><br><br><br> Appendix: HRM research methods<br><br> <i>Subject/author index</i></p>

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749459891
• ISBN 13: 9780749459895
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432