Strategic Human Resource Management : Contemporary Issues

by Millmore, Mike; Lewis, Philip; Saunders, Mark; Thornhill, Adrian; Morrow, Trevor

• ISBN13: 9780273681632
• ISBN10: 027368163X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781408250259
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-30
• Publisher: Trans-Atlantic Pubns

Summary

The first core textbook to explore the links between corporate strategy and HR strategy.As the people in an organisation and their capabilities increasingly become core to an organisation's competitive advantage, the planning and implementing of strategies which include the human resource capabilities becomes a focus of all managers in a business. This new text successfully links HR strategy to the overall business strategy and looks at current issues such as performance management and measurement, strategic reward systems, the learning organisation, managing knowledge for strategic advantage.Key features A true teaching and learning resource, the text includes plenty of examples, self-assessment exercises and critiques of the theory to help students progress with their study. Having introduced a range of strategic models, the text provides a framework for analysing topics in subsequent chapters. FT articles and longer case studies provide the links with practice that the market requires in this subject. The authors' renowned accessible writing style and connection with their student audience ensures that this is the definitively useful and rigorous guide to SHRM. A glossary of key terms helps to sift through the jargon Supplementary resources include a Lecturer's Guide (sample lecture plans, ideas for seminar activities and further FT case studies) and 50 PowerPoint slides for Lecturers and annotated weblinks for Students. PART ONE: OVERVIEW 1. Strategy 2. Strategic Human Resource Management 3. International Strategic Human Resource Management 4. Evaluating Strategic Human Resource ManagementPART TWO: STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS 5. The Role of Organisational Structure in SHRM 6. The Role of Culture in SHRM 7. Strategic Human Resource Planning 8. Strategic Recruitment and Selection 9. Performance Management 10. Strategic Human Resource Development 12. Strategic Reward Management 13. Employee Involvement and the Employment Relationship 14. Diversity Management 15. DownsizingThere is a unifying, integrated case study at the end of Part One and each chapter in Part Two has it's own chapter case.

Table of Contents

Brief Table of Contents

Strategy and Human Resource Management

Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM): a vital piece in the jigsaw of organisational success?

SHRM in a changing and shrinking world: internationalisation of business and the role of SHRM

Evaluating Strategic Human Resource Management: why bother and does it really happen in practice?

The role of organisational structure in SRHM: the basis for effectiveness?

Relationships between Culture and Strategic Human Resource Management: do values have consequences?

Strategic Human Resource Planning - the weakest link?

Strategic Recruitment & Selection: much ado about nothing?

Performance Management: so much more than annual appraisal

Strategic Human Resource Development (SHRD): pot of gold or chasing rainbows?

Strategic Reward Management: Cinderella is on her way to the ball

Managing the Employment Relationship: Strategic Rhetoric and Operational Reality

Diversity Management: concern for legislation, concern for strategy?

Downsizing: proactive strategy or reactive workforce reduction?

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