Human resource management : a critical approach

Table of Contents: Part I. Past As Prologue: The Ascendency Of HRM Introduction Part II. Human Resource Management as a Field of Study 1. Contemporary Human Resource Management. The Role of Critique 2. Corporate Strategy and Strategic HRM Part 3. Fundamentals of HRM 3. Job and Work Design 4. Workforce Planning & Diversity 5. Recruitment and Selection 6. Performance Management 7. Learning and Development 8. Reward Management Part IV. Managing the Employment Relationship 9. Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining 10. Employee Relations and Conflict Management Part V. Contemporary Issues 11. Human Resource Management, Health and Wellbeing 12. Sustainable HRM and Environmental Sustainability 13. International HRM in a Globalized Capitalism 14. Back to the Future. Reimagining HRM in a Post-Pandemic Capitalism

This textbook explores the theory and practice of human resource management and will encourage to reflect critically on the realities of the ever-changing world of work. This edition truly captures the zeitgeist of contemporary human resource management. With coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to business ethics, physical and mental wellbeing, inequality and the rise of the gig-economy and precarious work, readers will feel connected to the complex issues that face workers, organisations and wider society. This edition also includes expanded coverage on the ever-palpable effects of globalization and technological change and explores the importance of sustainable practice. Readers will gain critical insight into the realities of contemporary HRM, engaging with the various debates and tensions inherent in the employment relationship and understanding the myriad of different theories underpinning human resource management.