An Introduction to Human Resource Management

The second edition of Nick Wilton′s An Introduction to Human Resource Management continues to provide an engaging and holistic overview of the role of Human Resource Management in its contemporary context. It reflects on current trends, the labour market and the global economy while offering a critical yet accessible treatment of both theoretical and practical issues relating to Human Resource Management.

•  New Full Colour Layout makes the text easy to read and navigate
• HR in Practice boxes illustrate how theory can be applied in practice
• Ethical Insights present ethical considerations for budding practitioners
• Global Insights highlight practices around the world
• Research Insights invite you to explore academic research
• Case Studies relate theory to real organisations such as Tesco, Intel and Lloyds TSB
• Self-test questions are ideal for revision
• Further Online Reading provides free access to scholarly journal articles
• Glossary and Definitions explain key terms
• Podcasts summarise key topics and highlight employability skills

This book is essential reading for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students, including those studying for their CIPD qualifications.

Dr Nick Wilton is currently Associate Dean for Professional Education and Accreditation at Oxford Brookes Business School. For more than 20 years, he has taught at undergraduate and graduate levels in a variety of disciplines including Human Resource Management and Development, employment relations and cross-cultural and international management. He is the author of an Introduction to Human Resource Management (5th ed.). His research interests include employability, careers and career development, and labour market inequality. He holds a doctorate in the sociology of work and employment, an Mphil in the management of employee relations, is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a senior fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.