Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice - Couverture souple

Bratton, John; Gold, Jeffrey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0333732081 ISBN 13 : 9780333732083

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 1999

Synopsis

This text is designed to be both accessible and challenging providing a comprehensive introduction to Human Resource Management (HRM). Achieving a balance of theory and practice, the text critically evaluates late-1990's developments in the subject, such as strategic aspects of HRM, the challenge of the EU, the learning organization, the impact of technology, gender, and more, within a pedagogy of case studies and clear learning objectives.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The second edition of this extensively revised text provides a critical evaluation of current developments in human resource management (HRM) through a fresh user-friendly and international approach. It balances a comprehensive overview of HRM theory--the latest ideas, theories, and research findings--with a close examination of developing HRM practices illustrated by numerous case studies.

Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, was written specifically to fulfill the need of introductory undergraduate and graduate courses for a rigorous analysis of HRM. For some time there has been a tendency of textbooks on personnel/human resource management to be much more prescriptive than analytical. This edition's purpose is to provide the reader with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the latest relevant theories, practices, and functional activities of HRM on a global basis.

This book is divided into five major parts: Part I introduces the nature and role of HRM and addresses some of the controversial theoretical issues surrounding the HRM discourse; Part II reviews the external contexts that affect HRM policies and actions inside the organization; Parts III and IV examine the key human resource practices that comprise the HRM cycle; and Part V addresses some of the developments in communications and employee relations.

Biographie de l'auteur

JOHN BRATTON is Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada where he teaches Human Resource Management and Leadership on the Masters course in Workplace Learning. He previously taught HRM and Industrial Relations at Leeds Business School, Leeds Metropolitan University in the UK.

JEFFREY GOLD is Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Leeds Business School, Leeds Metropolitan University in the UK. He is a member of the Human Resource Development Unit within Leeds Business School and is also editor of Career Development International.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0333732081
• ISBN 13: 9780333732083
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible