Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (July 13, 2017) © 2017

  • Julie Beardwell De Montfort University
  • Amanda Thompson De Montford University, Leicester
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Get a contemporary perspective on the issues and debates surrounding Human Resource Management.

Human Resource Management, 8th edition is a highly engaging and readable textbook that seeks to raise critical awareness of HRM through its chapters, combining research-informed theory with practical insights into the subject.

From globalisation and BREXIT to the green agenda, the text examines the most up-to-date, contemporary issues and their impact on the operation of HRM.

With a range of issues to encourage your critical thinking and understanding of the topics, this book provides the resources you need to prepare for your future career in the field.

Brief Contents

Guided tour

Preface

Plan of the book

How to use this book

Contributors

Acknowledgments

Part 1 Human Resource Management and its Organisational Context

Introduction to Part 1

  1. An Introduction to Human Resource Management
  2. Strategic Human Resource Management
  3. Contextualising HRM

Part 2 Resourcing the Organisation

Introduction to Part 2

  1. HRM and the Labour Market
  2. Talent Management
  3. Managing Equality and Diversity

Part 3 Developing the Human Resource

Introduction to Part 3

  1. Learning and Development
  2. Leadership and Management Development
  3. Organisational Development

Part 4 The Employment Relationship

  1. The Employment Relationship and Employee Rights at Work
  2. Employment
  3. Performance Management
  4. Employee Reward
  5. Employee Voice

Part 5 Comparative Human Resource Management

  1. Comparative HRM in the Context of Financialization, Financial Crisis and Brexit
  2. Employment Relations in Emerging Economies: China and India

Glossary of terms and abbreviations

Index

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