TY - BOOK AU - Torrington,Derek AU - Hall,Laura AU - Taylor,Stephen TI - Human resource management SN - 9780273710752 (pbk.) : AV - HF5549 U1 - 658.3 TOR PY - 2008/// CY - Harlow PB - Financial Times Prentice Hall KW - Personnel management KW - Business and Management KW - ukslc KW - Personnel & human resources management KW - thema N1 - Previous ed.: 2005; Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1.Introduction -- 1.The nature of human resource management -- 2.Strategic human resource management -- 3.Planning: jobs and people -- Part II.Resourcing -- 4.Strategic aspects of resourcing -- 5.Contracts, contractors and consultants -- 6.Recruitment -- 7.Selection methods and decisions -- 8.Staff retention -- 9.Ending the contract -- Part III.Performance -- 10.Strategic aspects of performance -- 11.Organisational performance: knowledge and learning -- 12.Individual performance management -- 13.Team performance -- 14.Leardership and motivation -- 15.Managing absence and attendance -- Part IV.Development -- 16.Strategic aspects of development -- 17.Context, competence and competencies -- 18.Part V.Employee relations -- 20.Strategic aspects of employee relations -- 21.Recognition and consultation -- 22.Health, safety and welfare -- 23.Equality: the legal framework -- 24.Equal opportunities and diversity -- 25.Grievance and discipline -- Part VI.Pay -- 26.Strategic aspects of payment -- 27.Job evaluation -- 28.Incentives -- 29.Pensions and benefits -- Part VII. Cross-functional issues -- 30.The international dimension -- 31.Ethics and corporate social responsibility -- 32.Work-life balance -- 33.Measuring HR: effectiveness and efficiency N2 - This text provides a comprehensive, practical description and discussion of the functions of personnel management, supported by extensive illustrative material and evidence from current practice UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/aitie/detail.action?docID=5136610 ER -