Human resource management in a business context / Alan Price.
Material type: TextSeries: Business in context seriesPublication details: London : Thomson, 2007.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxi, 648 p. ; 28 cmContent type:- 9781844805488 (pbk.) :
- 1844808238 (electronic book)
- 1844805484 (pbk.)
- 9781844805488 (pbk.)
- 9781844808236 (electronic book)
- 978128385018
- 658.3 PRI
- HF5549 .P75 2007
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Previous ed.: 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 618-637) and index.
Introduction to HRM - Managing people - The concept of HRM --- HRM and business effectiveness - HRM and the business environment - International HRM and the global economy - HRM and the state - The employment market - Organizational HRM - HRM in large organizations - HRM in small and medium-sized organizations - Organizational culture - Commitment and employer branding - Strategic HRM - People strategies - Change Strategies - Resourcing strategies - The employee resourcing process - Recruitment and preliminary candidate information - Employee selection - Managing diversity - Equality of opportunity - Dealing with discrimination - Performance and compensation - Performance management - Reward management - Learning and development - Human resource development -Learning in organizations - Employee relations - Unions and collective bargaining - Co9nflict, bargaining, involvement and wellbeing.
Part one: Introduction to HRM -- Part two: HRM and the business environment -- Part three: Organizational HRM -- Part four: Strategic HRM -- Part five: The employee resourcing process -- Part six: Managing diversity -- Part seven: Performance and compensation -- Part eight: Learning and development -- Part nine: Employee relations.
Many students study HRM but will not necessarily specialize in personnel. The book takes a business approach to all core areas of HRM, as well as discussing contemporary issues such as managing diversity and new styles of employee relations. This edition has been updated and expanded throughout.