The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management

. Ed(s): Boxall, Peter; Purcell, John; Wright, Patrick M.

ISBN 10: 019928251X / ISBN 13: 9780199282517

Published by OUP Oxford, 2007

About this Item

Human Resource Management is central to management teaching and research, and has emerged in the last decade as a significant field from its earlier roots in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, and Industrial Psychology. The editors have gathered leading international academics from a range of disciplines to consider the state of the discipline. Editor(s): Boxall, Peter; Purcell, John; Wright, Patrick M. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 680 pages, numerous line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJMV2; KNXB; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1307. . 2007. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019928251X
• ISBN 13: 9780199282517
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

HRM is central to management teaching and research, and has emerged in the last decade as a significant field from its earlier roots in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, and Industrial Psychology. People Management and High Performance teams have become key functions and goals for manager at all levels in organizations.

The Oxford Handbook brings together leading scholars from around the world - and from a range of disciplines - to provide an authoritative account of current trends and developments. The Handbook is divided into four parts:

* Foundations and Frameworks,

* Core Processes and Functions,

* Patterns and Dynamics,

* Measurement and Outcomes.

Overall it will provide an essential resource for anybody who wants to get to grips with current thinking, research, and development on HRM.

About the Series
Oxford Handbooks in Business & Management bring together the world's leading scholars on the subject to discuss current research and the latest thinking in a range of interrelated topics including Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Public Management, International Business, and many others. Containing completely new essays with extensive referencing to further reading and key ideas, the volumes, in hardback or paperback, serve as both a thorough introduction to a topic and a useful desk reference for scholars and advanced students alike.

About the Author

Peter Boxall is a Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Auckland. John Purcell is a Professor of Human Resrouce Management at the University of Bath. Patrick Wright is a Professor of Strategic Human Resource Management at Cornell University.