Human Resource Management

The new edition of Raymond Stone's Human Resource Management is an AHRI endorsed title that has evolved into a modern, relevant and practical resource for first-year HRM students. This concise 15-chapter textbook gives your students the best chance of transitioning successfully into their future profession by giving them relatable professional insights and encouragement to exercise their skills in authentic workplace scenarios.

Raymond J. Stone, BA, BCom, DipSocStud. (Melb), MA (Ottawa), PhD (Hong Kong), CMAHRI, has more than 40 years' experience in international HRM and has held senior positions in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. His work experience covers compensation and benefits, recruitment and selection, psychological appraisal, industrial relations, HRM research, training and development, and strategic human resource planning and policy development. He has taught at universities in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. 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.

Anne Cox is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong. She has more than 15 years' experience in working, teaching and researching HRM and international HRM in Australia, the UK, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. She researches and publishes in three main areas, namely the transfer of multinational companies' HRM/IR policies and practices across borders, the transformation of HR/IR systems in developing countries, and gender equity.

Mihajla Gavin is a Senior Lecturer in the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Business School. Mihajla received a Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) (Hons Class I and University Medal) and a PhD from the University of Sydney. Mihajla has experience in teaching human resource management and employment relations at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at Australian universities.
Mihajla has been involved in various multidisciplinary and industry-engaged projects relating to trade union strategy, crisis management, and teachers' working conditions. Her published works have examined work intensification in teaching, union strategy, gender and work, and the changing nature of governance, professionalism and work in the education sector. Mihajla serves on the Executive Committees of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics in Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) and the Industrial Relations Society of New South Wales (IRSNSW).

Joseph A. Carpini is a Lecturer of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour in the Management and Organisations Department at the University of Western Australia Business School. Joseph obtained his PhD in 2018 from the University of Western Australia. His research rests at the intersection of workplace performance, mental health, and diversity. Joseph has published over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and academic entries in outlets including the Academy of Management Annals, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Early Interventions in Psychiatry, and the BMJ Open. Joseph was awarded the UWA Business School Early Career Research Award in 2021 and his research has attracted over $1 million in competitive research funding.
Joseph is passionate about evidence-based human resource management and the translation of research into practice. His teaching at UWA has been recognised across multiple awards including the University Teaching Excellence Award and Students' Choice Award. Additionally, he has a rich history working with industry partners including Fiona Stanley and King Edward Memorial Hospitals, the Anatomy of Complications Workshops, Nexia (Perth), and Human Resource and Development Canada. For example, his research on surgical teams has resulted in a state-wide 'gold standard' for operating theatre safety procedures to facilitate teamwork and communication.