Introducing Human Resource Management

Longman Modular Texts in Business and Economics are a series of textbooks designed to meet the needs of today's hard-pressed students and lecturers. Each book offers a lively, accessible and authoritative introduction to a core subject taught on business and management degrees.People are vital to the success of all organisations. For many it is the unique mixture of the knowledge, skills and experience of their employees that gives them a competitive edge. It is therefore not surprising that effective management of the human resource is increasingly being seen as a vital activity at all organisational levels.Introducing Human Resource Management, second edition offers concise and student friendly coverage of the central ideas of this important subject. Using a broad range of activities and questions it encourages readers to regularly test their understanding and apply theories to practical situations.Key Features: ? Emphasis on strategic aspects of HRM enhanced from the first edition? Fully up to date with respect to legislation, both in the UK and Europe? A new chapter highlighting the challenges for HRM in the future? Learning objectives for each chapter highlight the most import

"An excellent introduction to the subject - I have not found a comparable

text at this level."

Ron Fisher, Manchester Metropolitan University

 

"Up to date and pitched at exactly the right level ... clear, interesting, well structured and easy to follow."

Norma D'Annunzio-Green, Napier University

 

 

Introducing Human Resource Management presents all the core HRM topics in a clear and lively style, exploring the latest developments in areas such as employment law and strategic HR as well as current applications of HR practice in the workplace.

 

Including a wide range of activities, exercises, case studies and real life examples, this book really involves the reader, helping you gain a good understanding of the theory and of how it applies in practice.

 

This edition includes:

• A thorough update on equality legislation,
• A new ¿What next?¿ feature to point you in the right direction if you want to deepen your knowledge of a topic,
• ¿Did you know¿ and ¿Pause for thought¿ boxes to get you thinking,
• Review and self-check questions (with answers) to test your understanding,
• A wealth of extra activities, quizzes and multiple choice tests online to help you to check your knowledge and revise

 

This book is ideal for a first course in human resource or personnel management at undergraduate or professional level, including courses that lead to a CIPD qualification. 

 

Margaret Foot and Caroline Hook have extensive work experience in the field of HRM. They are both Senior Lecturers in Human Resource Management at Huddersfield University Business School and are founding members of the CIPD Huddersfield Geographical Group.