Product Description

This is an accessible and lively introduction to the frameworks of people management strategies, and the basic operational areas and practices of HRM. The fifth edition continues to explore ideas and themes in an engaging style with reference to real-life examples, and student-friendly features and activities.

This edition includes new coverage of well-being, equality and diversity, and offers a greater international perspective throughout. It is aimed at students taking an HRM option on a Business Degree, or those studying for an HND, Foundation Degree or CIPD qualification.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #88068 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-29
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

From the Back Cover

“This book is always popular with students and I will continue to use it as it has everything needed for an introduction to the subject of human resource management.  Congratulations to Margaret Foot and Caroline Hook on this new edition.”

Susan Curtis, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Introducing Human Resource Management is a lively and engaging introduction to the key topics and issues surrounding people management. Clearly linking HR theory to the work environment, this book explores core areas such as HR strategy, talent management, employee engagement and development.

This new edition has been fully revised to include:

• a new chapter on equality and diversity
• new coverage of employee well-being
• more international and cross cultural examples throughout

This reader friendly and accessible text guides you through practical activities, exercises, case studies and examples helping you to understand how HR theory is applied in practice.

This edition includes:

• ‘Did you know’ and ‘Pause for thought’ boxes to get you thinking
• A ‘What next?’ feature to encourage you to find out more about a topic
• A new ‘HR in the news’ feature containing articles from the Financial Times to promote discussion of real life examples of HR in practice
• Review and self-check questions (with answers) to help you check your understanding of a topic

A wealth of extra activities, quizzes, and multiple choice questions relating to individual chapters are available online at www.pearsoned.co.uk/foothook

Introducing Human Resource Management is ideal for a first course in human resource management at undergraduate or professional level, including courses that lead to a CIPD qualification.

About the authors:

Margaret Foot and Caroline Hook have extensive professional 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.

About the Author

Both Margaret Foot and Caroline Hook are based at Huddersfield University Business School.

Customer Reviews

ok, but a bit brief
this book is a university module text, however for a human resource module i did not find it inspiring nor informative. it reads the basic aspects of human resource but lacks in depth on subject areas.

overall, ok if you just need to know the hrm basics

Poor
Ive been reading this book in the past few weeks. It seems that the authors did not know how they were going to fill the pages of this book and you find repititive stuff. A clear example is the issue of Equal opportunities and Descrimination in Chapters 3 and 4 where the authors take an Extremist Approach as regards to this issue. I am NOT againt equal opportunites or anti-descrimination policies, mind you, but the authors keep on reminding us that we have to take these issues into consideration every couple of paragraphs that you feel like that you are being brainwashed about the issues.

I hope some improvements are done in future issues as I am not usually satisfied with books who repeat the same things over and over again as if they were inspired by some holy inspiration.

Excellent
I purchased this book from Amazon and was so pleased with the service.
the book arrived within 3 days and was excellent.
i will definately be buying from amazon again