Strategic People Management and Development

Gary Rees

ISBN 10: 1398607606 / ISBN 13: 9781398607606

Published by Kogan Page Ltd, GB, 2022

About this Item

Strategic People Management and Development maps to the CIPD Level 7 module 'People Management and Development strategies for performance'. It focuses on the need for evidence-based and outcome-driven practice in the people profession and explains how HR and Learning and Development (LandD) professionals can create value and drive performance in an organisation. It provides a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of how to lead and manage employees and effectively develop a workforce as well as extensive coverage of how to ensure professionalism and ethical behaviour in the people function. This book also includes discussion of organisation development and how high-performance work practices drive positive organisational and employee outcomes. This book also includes practical advice on key HR activities including recruitment, job design,and reward. Fully updated throughout, this book includes case studies to help students see how the theory applies in practice, reflective practice activities to help them think critically about the content and self-test their learning progress as well as 'explore further' boxes to encourage wider reading. Online resources include an instructor's manual, lecture slides, and sample essay questions.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Strategic People Management and Development
• Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398607606
• ISBN 13: 9781398607606
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 800 grams

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Synopsis

Strategic People Management and Development maps to the CIPD Level 7 module 'People Management and Development strategies for performance'.

It focuses on the need for evidence-based and outcome-driven practice in the people profession and explains how HR and Learning and Development (L&D) professionals can create value and drive performance in an organisation. It provides a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of how to lead and manage employees and effectively develop a workforce as well as extensive coverage of how to ensure professionalism and ethical behaviour in the people function. This book also includes discussion of organisation development and how high-performance work practices drive positive organisational and employee outcomes.

This book also includes practical advice on key HR activities including recruitment, job design,and reward. Fully updated throughout, this book includes case studies to help students see how the theory applies in practice, reflective practice activities to help them think critically about the content and self-test their learning progress as well as 'explore further' boxes to encourage wider reading. Online resources include an instructor's manual, lecture slides, and sample essay questions.

About the Authors

Gary Rees is Head of Organisational Studies and Human Resource Management at Portsmouth Business School. UK. He is a Chartered Companion of the CIPD and Member of the British Psychological Society. He has written numerous textbooks covering Strategic HRM and Management and Organisational Behaviour with Paul Smith and Laurie Mullins respectively. He also serves on the CIPD's Qualifications Advisory Group.

Ray French is a principal lecturer at Portsmouth Business School, UK, where he is the subject leader for Organisation Studies and Human Resources.