Human Resource Management - Softcover

Stone, Raymond J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0730302512 ISBN 13: 9780730302513

Publisher: Wiley, 2013

Synopsis

Endorsed by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)— the national association representing human resource andpeople management professionals — Human ResourceManagement, 8^th edition, presents a comprehensivecoverage of key HRM topics. Ray Stone’s Human ResourceManagement is the longest running and most successfulAustralian textbook ever produced in the field of HRM.

 

The 8th edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect theimpact of the Fair Work Act on the relationship between employersand employees, as well as on the work of HR professionals. Numerouspractical examples throughout the text highlight contemporary HRissues, such as:

 

• employee engagement

• flexible working arrangements

• work–life balance

• generational issues in the workplace

• skills shortages in various industries

• the importance of effective employee recruitment andtraining

• the cost of involuntary staff turnover

• increasing diversity in the workplace

• outsourcing

• corporate social and ethical responsibility

• globalisation

• negotiation

• change management

 

In addition to a thorough analysis of the contemporary HRlandscape in Australia, the text provides useful comparisons withHR practices in regional countries such as India, China andJapan.

About this title

About the Author

Raymond J. Stone, BA, BCom, DipSocStud (Melb), MA (Ottawa), PhD (Hong Kong), CMAHRI.
Raymond J. Stone has more than 30 years experience in international HRM and has held senior positions in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. His work experience covers compensation and benefi ts, recruitment and selection, psychological appraisal, industrial relations, HRM research, training and development, and strategic human resource planning and policy development. He has taught at Australian, Japanese, Hong Kong and British universities. His articles about negotiation and international HRM have been published in leading academic and business journals in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.

From the Back Cover

Endorsed by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)— the national association representing human resource andpeople management professionals — Human Resource Management,8th edition, presents a comprehensive coverage of key HRM topics.Ray Stone’s Human Resource Management is the longest runningand most successful Australian textbook ever produced in the fieldof HRM.

The 8th edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect theimpact of the Fair Work Act on the relationship between employersand employees, as well as on the work of HR professionals.
Numerous practical examples throughout the text highlightcontemporary HR issues, such as:

• employee engagement
• flexible working arrangements
• work–life balance
• generational issues in the workplace
• skills shortages in various industries
• the importance of effective employee recruitment andtraining
• the cost of involuntary staff turnover
• increasing diversity in the workplace
• outsourcing
• corporate social and ethical responsibility
• globalisation
• negotiation
• change management.

In addition to a thorough analysis of the contemporary HRlandscape in Australia, the text provides useful comparisons withHR practices in regional countries such as India, China andJapan.

A more concise version of this text is also available, ManagingHuman Resources, 4th edition (ISBN 978 0 730 302 551).

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0730302512
• ISBN 13: 9780730302513
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 904