Human Resource Management: A Critical Text - Softcover

Storey, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861526059 ISBN 13: 9781861526052

Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA, 2000

Synopsis

This volume gives comprehensive coverage of all the main areas of Human Resources Management and as such it should be suitable as a main course text. The second edition retains nearly all the existing contributors but there are several new chapters: "HRM and Ethics" by Woodall and Winstanley; "Knowledge Management" by Paul Quintas; "Organizational Learning, Culture and Change" by Graeme Salaman; and a chapter on recruitment entitled "Employee Resourcing" and authored by Paul Iles. In particular, debates about the nature and significance or HRM are examined; the link with corporate strategy is fully explored; and the interface with the personnel function, trade unions and industrial relations and management accountancy are examined in depth. All of the main practice areas including "Planning", "Recruitment", "Selection", "Assessment", "Training", "Reward Systems" and "Employee Involvement" are fully covered. In addition, international aspects are explained by experts in European HRM, American HRM and International Management.

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From the Publisher

In-depth . . . authoritative . . . critical . . . original
Designed to meet the needs of advanced management students on a variety of courses, the international team of expert contributors provides an in-depth, authoritative, critical and original account of contemporary HRM:

IN-DEPTH - overview of current thinking in one volume helps readers unravel the various competing points of view AUTHORITATIVE - based on the findings of current research in each particular field CRITICAL - encourages readers to think about what they are reading and critically evaluate it ORIGINAL - a coherent collection of contributions specially written for this volume.

Covering the nature of HRM and its future, the book focuses on three main areas. First, reflecting the fact that there is increasing evidence for the link between thoughtful HR practices and effective organizational performance, strategy is a key theme of this new edition. Second, key practice areas such as resourcing, training, culture and reward management are then covered. Third, a wide consideration is given to the international aspects of HRM. All existing material has been fully re-written for this new edition and there are additional chapters covering the place of ethics in HRM, the management of joint ventures and strategic alliances, and the important emergent perspective of 'knowledge management'.

Overall, this accessible text combines a wealth of insights from leading analysts in their respective fields to provide a balanced view of the dilemmas that exist in HRM today.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1861526059
• ISBN 13: 9781861526052
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320