John Bratton, Jeffrey Gold

Human Resource Management

Theory and Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 includingnew 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education
• 4th ed.
• Erscheinungstermin: Herbst 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm
• Gewicht: 1328g
• ISBN-13: 9780230001749
• ISBN-10: 0230001742
• Artikelnr.: 22755292

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

PART 1 THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ARENAThe nature of human resource managementStrategic human resource managementInternational human resource managementPART 2 THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONTEXT Global capitalism and context of HRMRestructuring work and organizationsPART 3 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Human resource planningRecruitment and selectionPerformance management and appraisalLearning and human resource developmentReward managementUnion-management relations Employee involvement and relationsEmployee safety and wellnessPART 4 THE EVALUATION CONTEXTEvaluating human resource managementConclusion: Rebuilding Trust and Voice