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In this latest edition of Human Resource Management - A Critical Text, John Storey has brought together leading authorities in the field to provide critical coverage of contemporary and emerging issues in HRM. It builds on the seminal work first published in 1989. The new text contains fully revised and up-to-date chapters from the original contributors while also offering new chapters on electronic HRM, agility and scalability and international staffing. As a result, current debates about the nature and significance of HRM are developed and the volume once again offers the leading in-depth critical analysis of the field. The international team of expert contributors provides an authoritative, critical and original account of contemporary HRM. The book is ideal for advanced management students on a variety of courses.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #311668 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 292 pages

From the Publisher
In-depth . . . authoritative . . . critical . . . original
Designed to meet the needs of advanced management students on a variety of courses, the international team of expert contributors provides an in-depth, authoritative, critical and original account of contemporary HRM:

IN-DEPTH - overview of current thinking in one volume helps readers unravel the various competing points of view AUTHORITATIVE - based on the findings of current research in each particular field CRITICAL - encourages readers to think about what they are reading and critically evaluate it ORIGINAL - a coherent collection of contributions specially written for this volume.

Covering the nature of HRM and its future, the book focuses on three main areas. First, reflecting the fact that there is increasing evidence for the link between thoughtful HR practices and effective organizational performance, strategy is a key theme of this new edition. Second, key practice areas such as resourcing, training, culture and reward management are then covered. Third, a wide consideration is given to the international aspects of HRM. All existing material has been fully re-written for this new edition and there are additional chapters covering the place of ethics in HRM, the management of joint ventures and strategic alliances, and the important emergent perspective of 'knowledge management'.

Overall, this accessible text combines a wealth of insights from leading analysts in their respective fields to provide a balanced view of the dilemmas that exist in HRM today.

Customer Reviews

High standards
This latest edition maintains the high standard of all previous editions. This remains probably the best book on the market for serious analysis of HRM.