Human resource management : a contemporary approach / ed. by Ian Beardwell and Len Holden.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The new edition of this best-selling textbook continues to provide a thorough introduction to human resource management incorporating the latest research and European legislation. It provides a rigorous theoretical framework whilst also addressing the practical issues of managing human resources.Material has been thoroughly up-dated with a wealth of new cases studies and articles, many from the Financial Times. New material on contemporary topics such as recruitment on the internet has been added whilst the final section has been extensively revised with new material on the so-called tiger economies of Asia. All material on Europe, including Eastern Europe has been carefully revised.Other key features include: - Extensive referencing- A glossary at the back of the book to explain key terms- A companion website is available and provides useful links to relevant professional bodies, extra question material, web-based exercises, the lecturer's guide and overhead slides.A key feature of Human Resource Management is that it is written by specialists in their fields who combine extensive academic research with a wide range of practical experience. The author team is Professor Ian Beardwe

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• 1 Introduction
• 2 HRM in Context
• 3 HRM and the Labour Market
• 4 HR Planning: Control to Seduction
• 5 Job Design: Signs, Symbols and Re-signations
• 6 Recruitment and Selection
• 7 Learning and Development
• 8 HR Development: The Organisation and the National Framework
• 9 Management Development
• 10 The Employment Relationship and Contractual Regulation
• 11 Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment
• 12 Reward and Performance Management
• 13 Employee Involvement and Empowerment
• 14 From Morrison to Markets and Modernisation: HRM in the Public Sector
• 15 International HRM
• 16 HRM in Europe
• 17 HRM in Japan, China and South East Asia