Many students taking HRM courses will become general, rather than personnel managers, yet the majority of textbooks are written with the needs of personnel specialists in mind. This book focuses on general business performance rather than the specialism itself. It addresses all the areas encountered on HRM courses, but adopts a more business-centred approach making strong links between the individual, the organization and the overall business context. The text includes chapter summaries, key concepts, over 40 mini cases (with a strong international perspective) and directed further reading.
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This book is intended to provide a comprehensive account of the critical issues in Human Resource Management (HRM), taking the reader from an introductory level to a relatively sophisticated understanding of an increasingly important business topic. We will see that there is no universal agreement on the meaning of HRM. In fact, there are varying and contradictory models. Yet they embody common elements that distinguish them from previous approaches to managing people – specifically, personnel management. The book takes a distinctive approach, locating the subject of human resource management and its various perspectives within a business context. We recognize that readers will come from a variety of backgrounds, that some will become HR specialists but that many are interested in the relationship between human resource management and other business functions. This is not a ‘cookbook’ of best practices: it is firmly focused on human resource management in the real world.
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An excellent, unique introduction to HRM.,
By stern@primenet.com, Yvette Borcia, Author, St... (Culver City, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Human Resource Management in a Business Context (Business in Context Series) (Paperback)
This book distinguishes itelf from other HRM introductory texts buy focusing on the integration of HR with the business and organization. Its breadth and depth are very impressive. The text has an international quality, providing insights into circumstances and issues in many countries. Be aware, however, that because it is written by an emeritus professor in the UK, sections relating to law, and many specific references, are limited in applicability; if this is a problem, it can be worked around for students of other nations. Overall, this is an excellent introduction to human resource management. Every chapter includes further reading, review questions and problems for discussion.
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Strong international content,
By HR Reviewer (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Human Resource Management in a Business Context (Paperback)
The 2nd edition of this book preserves all the best qualities of the original edition while adding considerably to its international content. New chapters have been added, including discussion on high-performance organizations, knowledge management, international legislative frameworks, human capital, HRM in smaller organizations, entrepreneurship, pay and compensation, work-life balance, employee involvement and stress. Numerous case studies and examples are taken from Australia, Canada, South Africa, Asia and Europe as well as the UK and US. All-in-all, a more balanced and authoritative, general HR textbook than the first edition but still uniquely focused on HR in its business context.
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Human Resource Management in a Business Environment,
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Excellent text used for reference and review of Human Resources Course for Bachelors Degree. Informative, relevant and well-written.Couldn't have asked for a better refernce text for the course.
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The first part of Human Resource Management introduces you to the essential elements of HRM, its origins and applications. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
employee resourcing process, external employment market, external job market, resourcing strategies, strategic workforce planning, accomplishment striving, traditional personnel management, free market countries, resourcing strategy, unfair dismissal laws Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Watson Wyatt, Summary Further, European Union, South Africa, The Conference Board, United States of America, North American, Kogan Page, Oxford University Press, World War, United Kingdom, Guide Australia, Hong Kong, Critical Text, British Gas, Equal Opportunities Commission, Debra Nunes, Thomson Learning, Jobcentre Plus, Financial Times, George Cadbury, International Labour Organization, East Asia, World Bank Browse Sample Pages:
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