About the Book

Effective management of human resources is essential to the success of any organization. In this authoritative, sophisticated and engaging new text on Human Resource Management, an international team of leading analysts guides the advanced student through this fundamental discipline of management in all its complexity.

The book explores all the central themes and concepts of HRM theory and practice, and introduces the most important issues influencing contemporary practice in a wide range of organizational contexts. It systematically examines the main functional areas of HRM, and engages with a number of key contemporary issues for both scholars and practitioners. Topics covered include:

·          Strategic HRM

·          Ethics in HRM

·          Knowledge management

·          HRM and performance

·          Outsourcing and implications for HRM

·          HRM in small and medium enterprises

·          Key functional areas of HR practice

·          International HRM

Contents

Section 1: The Context of HRM: 2. HRM in Changing Organizational Contexts 3. Strategic HRM: A Critical Review 4. HRM and Organizational Performance 5. HRM: An Ethical Perspective 6. Organizational Outsourcing and the Implications for HRM 7. The Socio-Cultural Aspects of Knowledge Management and the Links to HRM: A Critical Perspective 8. HRM in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Section 2: The Practice of HRM 9. Recruitment and Selection 10. HR Planning: Institutions, Strategy, Tools and Techniques 11. Performance Management 12. Reward Management 13. Human Resource Development 14. Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Section 3: The International Context of HRM15. Human Resource Management in Emerging Markets 16. Comparative HRM: The Debates and the Evidence 17. International Human Resource Management

About the Author

David G. Collings is Lecturer in International Management at the National University of Ireland, Galway and editor of the Human Resource Management Journal.