Contemporary Human Resource Management

by Redman, Tom; Wilkinson, Adrian

• ISBN13: 9780273716334
• ISBN10: 0273716336
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-09
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Contemporary Human Resource Management provides students with a thorough and critical exploration of all the key functions and issues within HRM today.Written in a clear yet thought-provoking style, the book contains chapters contributed by experts in their field to ensure coverage of the most recent ideas and practices. Each chapter is complemented by at least 2 more extensive case studies, exercises or activities to put concepts into recognisable context.It is suitable for students studying human resource management on a wide range of HRM and general business / management undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.

Author Biography

Adrian Wilkinson is Professor of Employment Relations and Director of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing at Griffith University, Queensland in Australia. He is also Visiting Professor at Loughborough University Business School.

Table of Contents

Case studies and exercises
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management	p. 1
Human Resource Management: a contemporary perspective	p. 2
Human Resource Management and Organisational Performance: in search of the HR advantage	p. 23
Recruitment	p. 64
Selection	p. 89
Training and Development	p. 117
Reward Management	p. 138
Performance Appraisal	p. 175
Industrial Relations	p. 207
Line Managers	p. 227
OrganisationaL and Corporate Culture	p. 243
Contemporary Themes and Issues	p. 277
International HRM	p. 278
Comparative Human Resource Management	p. 299
Understanding and Managing Careers in Changing Contexts	p. 317
Managing Diversity	p. 343
Work-life Balance	p. 364
Downsizing	p. 381
Employee Participation	p. 405
Knowledge Management and Human Resource Management	p. 426
Employment Ethics	p. 451
Emotion at Work	p. 472
Flexibillty	p. 495
Workplace Bullying	p. 517
Index	p. 542
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