Managing Human Resources, Third Edition

This is the third edition of a book which has gained wide acceptance in universities and colleges for use on advanced courses in human resource management. Written by a team of recognized experts in thier field, it combines a high academic standard with an applied approach to the challenges facing managers today, which will appeal to both line mangers and human resource managers. Updated chapters on reward/performance management, unique in a book of this levelStrategic issues integrated throughout the textComprehensive coverage of full range of HRM activities Content: Copyright , Page iv Biographical notes , Pages viii-ix Preface , Page xi , AGC, CJBM Preface to first edition , Pages xii-xiii , AGC, CJBM Preface to second edition , Page xiv , AGC, CJBM List of abbreviations , Pages xv-xvi Introduction , Pages 1-4 , Alan Cowling Chapter 1 - Developing a strategy for human resources , Pages 5-19 , Alan Cowling Managing Employment , Page 21 Chapter 2 - Recruitment and retention , Pages 23-35 , Alan Cowling Chapter 3 - Selection methods , Pages 36-55 , John Lane, Tanya Pyne Training and Employment , Page 57 Chapter 4 - Training The essential ingredient , Pages 59-76 , Anna Kyprianou, Jacqui Kasket Chapter 5 - Culture, organisation development and change , Pages 77-91 , Allan Williams Chapter 6 - From personal to professional development: Creating space for growth , Pages 92-110 , Peter Critten Employee Relations: The Legal Framework of Employment and Equal Opportunities , Page 111 Chapter 7 - Employee relations , Pages 113-126 , Phil James Chapter 8 - The legal framework of employment , Pages 127-158 , Brenda Barrett Chapter 9 - Equal opportunities , Pages 159-172 , Delia Goldring Reward Management and the Management of Performance , Page 173 Chapter 10 - Motivation and rewards , Pages 175-182 , Alan Cowling Chapter 11 - Pay policy, pay processes, and the management of rewards , Pages 183-196 , Alan Cowling Chapter 12 - Appraising and rewarding performance , Pages 197-205 , Alan Cowling International Human Resource Management , Page 207 Chapter 13 - International human resource management , Pages 209-255 , Wendy Banfield Index , Pages 257-271 This is the third edition of a book which has gained wide acceptance in universities and colleges for use on advanced courses in human resource management. Written by a team of recognized experts in their field, it combines a high academic standard with an applied approach to the challenges facing managers today, which will appeal to both line mangers and human resource managers. Updated chapters on reward/performance management are unique in a book of this level. Strategic issues are integrated throughout the text. It provides comprehensive coverage of full range of HRM activities

This is the third edition of a book which has gained wide acceptance in universities and colleges for use on advanced courses in human resource management.

Written by a team of recognized experts in thier field, it combines a high academic standard with an applied approach to the challenges facing managers today, which will appeal to both line mangers and human resource managers.

Updated chapters on reward/performance management, unique in a book of this levelStrategic issues integrated throughout the textComprehensive coverage of full range of HRM activities