Human Resource Management
Theory and Practice
Bratton, John
Gold, Jeff
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BOOK SUMMARY
Human Resource Management offers a comprehensive and accessible analysis of contemporary theories and concepts in key human resources activities. It encourages students to think critically and evaluate the nature of HRM in order to develop a deeper unders
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Human Resource Management offers a comprehensive and accessible analysis of contemporary theories and concepts in key human resources activities. It encourages students to think critically and evaluate the nature of HRM in order to develop a deeper understanding of employment relations. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated including new material on: the contemporary context of HRM; new employment-related topics, such as flexibility, emotional labour, knowledge work; diversity in work organizations, a new discussion on workplace wellness; partnership strategies; ethics in HRM; and new legislation. Reflecting the growing emphasis on global management, it features a new chapter on International HRM.
AUTHOR BIO
JOHN BRATTON is Professor of Sociology at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, Canada.
JEFF GOLD is Principal Lecturer in at the School of Economics and Human Resource Management, Leeds Business School, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ARENA * The nature of human resource management * Strategic human resource management * International human resource management * PART 2 THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONTEXT * Global capitalism and context of HRM * Restructuring work and organizations * PART 3 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES * Human resource planning * Recruitment and selection * Performance management and appraisal * Learning and human resource development * Reward management * Union-management relations * Employee involvement and relations * Employee safety and wellness * PART 4 THE EVALUATION CONTEXT * Evaluating human resource management * Conclusion: Rebuilding Trust and Voice PART 1 THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ARENA * The nature of human resource management * Strategic human resource management * International human resource management * PART 2 THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONTEXT * Global capitalism and context of HRM * Restructuring work and organizations * PART 3 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES * Human resource planning * Recruitment and selection * Performance management and appraisal * Learning and human resource development * Reward management * Union-management relations * Employee involvement and relations * Employee safety and wellness * PART 4 THE EVALUATION CONTEXT * Evaluating human resource management * Conclusion: Rebuilding Trust and Voice
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0230001742
ISBN(13-digit): 9780230001749
Dewey Decimal: 658.3
Library of Congress: 2006052707
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 661
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