This textbook takes a theoretically informed and practice-based approach to strategic human resource management (HRM) and employment relations (ER). The book follows a unique pedagogical design employing problem-based learning and participant-centred learning approaches, both of…
Collective forgiveness is in no way inferior to love in its mysteriousness. Although we usually act thoughtfully and rationally, many actions and decisions cannot seem to be logically derived. Forgiveness - everyone knows it and has experienced it - is one of them. This book is …
Prepare for career and HR success with the text that has set the standard for excellence in human resource management. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 15th Edition, offers the most current look at HRM and its impact on the success of organizations today. A leading resource in prepari…
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The most relied-on guide in the industry-now with strategic insight for using compensation strategies and practices to create competitive business advantage The Compensation Handbook has been a mainstay on the desks of human resources and compensation professionals for more than…
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, Skill Development takes a unique three-pronged approach that gives students a clear understanding of important HRM concepts and functions, shows them how to apply those concepts, and helps them build a strong sk…
"The Manager as Motivator explores the dynamics of motivation, especially in the context of today's complex and fluid work environments, where retention of top-performing employees is paramount. Integrating insights from management and psychology, the author covers such issues a…
Written with a managerial bias, this book teaches students how to create a focused business strategy based around staffing, development and reward systems. Emphasis is put on linking HRM systems with core areas of such a strategy.
The public sector in the UK underwent radical change during the 1980s and 90s. Consequently, managers and service professionals have had to adopt new ways of working and new skills. This text covers the strategy, finance, human resources, marketing, quality and information syste…
We are living in an era where a large proportion of an organization's assets are tied up in the knowledge and experience of their employees; knowledge-workers, as well as front-line service employees, are just as valuable in terms of their "know-of" and "know-how". However, the …
This text considers why there are such great international differences in the way employment relations are organized within the firm. Taking account of the growing evidence that international diversity is not being wiped out by "globalization", it sets out from the theory of the…