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Reviews: "The most comprehensive of similar texts covering human resources... Michael Armstrong could well be offering the definitive text in the field... an excellent book".The Times Higher Education Supplement
"If any book is a contender for one of the standard references of the HR profession, this is it ... It covers just about everything that might be considered broadly relevant to practising HR". Personnel Today
Armstrong`s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice is the classic text for all students and practitioners of HRM. Now in its eleventh edition, this internationally best-selling text has been updated to incorporate new developments in human resource management policy and research.
A complete resource for understanding and implementing HR in relation to the needs of the business as a whole, it includes in-depth coverage of all the key areas essential to the HR function, including:
¢ Managing people ¢ Performance management ¢ HRM processes ¢ Human resource development ¢ Work and employment ¢ Rewarding people ¢ Organizational behaviour ¢ Employee relations ¢ Organizational design and development ¢ Health, safety and welfare ¢ People resourcing ¢ HR policies, procedures and systems
This new edition is in full colour and contains numerous learning features designed to help students to reflect on and test their learning.
Armstrong`s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice is written for students studying HRM in undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes, including CIPD qualifications. It also provides a complete manual of practice for HR professionals.
Visit the companion website at www.koganpage.com/resources/academicservices for both lecturer and student resources, including: teaching and learning notes for every chapter; additional case studies; an HR glossary; and a unique guide to taking CIPD exams.
Contents: Part I-Human Resource Management: The practice of human resource management ¢ Strategic human resource management ¢ HR strategies ¢ Human capital management ¢ The role and organization of the HR function ¢ The role of the HR practitioner ¢ The impact of HRM on performance ¢ International HRM ¢ Corporate social responsibility ¢ Human resource management research methods ¢ Part II-Human Resource Management Processes: Competency-based HRM ¢ Knowledge management ¢ High-performance work systems ¢ Part III-Work and Employment: Work ¢ The employment relationship ¢ The psychological contract ¢ Part IV-Organizational Behaviour: The essence of organizational behaviour ¢ Characteristics of people ¢ Motivation ¢ Engagement and commitment ¢ How organizations function ¢ Organizational culture ¢ Organization Design and Development: Organization design ¢ Organization development ¢ Change management ¢ Job, role, competency and skills analysis ¢ Job and role design and development ¢Part VI-People Resourcing: People resourcing strategy ¢ Human resource planning ¢ People resourcing practice ¢ Recruitment and selection ¢ Selection interviewing ¢ Selection tests ¢ Talent management ¢ Career management ¢ Introduction to the organization ¢ Release from the organization ¢ Part VII-Performance Management: The process of performance management ¢ 360-degree feedback ¢ Part VIII-Learning and Development: Learning and development strategy ¢ The process of learning and development ¢ Learning and development programmes and events ¢ How people learn ¢ Organizational learning ¢ Management development ¢ Part IX-Rewarding people: Rewarding management ¢ Job evaluation ¢ Market rate analysis ¢ Grade and pay structures ¢ Contingent pay ¢ Rewarding special groups ¢ Employee benefits, pensions and allowances ¢ Managing reward systems ¢ Employee Relations: The employee relation framework ¢ Employee relations processes ¢ Employee voice ¢ Employee communications ¢ Part XI-Health, Safety and Employee well-being: Health and safety ¢ Employee well-being ¢ Part XII-HR Policies, Procedures and Systems: HR policies ¢ HR procedures ¢ HR information systems ¢ Appendices: Example of employee engagement and commitment survey ¢ Example of performance management survey ¢ Example of reward survey ¢ Learning and development activities and methods About the Author: Michael Armstrong is a companion and former Chief Examiner of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, joint managing partner of e-reward and an independent management consultant. He has sold over 500,000 books on the subject of HRM.
Target Audience: Students studying HRM in undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes including CIPD qualifications and HR professionals. ISBN 9780749452421
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