Book Description | Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice provides a complete overview of the practices and processes fundamental to managing people. The text provides a thorough introduction to the core areas of HR including: people resourcing, performance management, learning and development and rewarding people. It also examines the contribution of HR to organizational aims and objectives and how it is integrated within the business. The book is accompanied by online resources for both lecturers and students and adopts an increased focus on employee engagement, a concept which is becoming increasingly prominent in people management, but which is often presented as a mantra without being properly understood; this is examined in detail with reference to recent research. Michael Armstrong's original Handbook of Human Resource Management is the classic text for all those studying HR or who are entering the profession for the first time. In this new title Michael Armstrong provides a condensed text which has been rewritten with the non-HR student or professional in mind, describing and evaluating key HRM concepts such as: HRM itself; strategic HRM; the resource-based view; the choice between best practice and best fit; human capital measurement; motivation theory; emotional intelligence; the flexible firm; the learning organization; and financial rewards. Online supporting resources for this book include lecture slides, an instructor's manual, case examples and a literature review. |
Editorial Review | This 11th edition of a classic text in human resources is condensed and rewritten with the non-HR student or professional in mind. Part I describes human resource management practices, policies, and procedures, human capital management, knowledge management, and corporate social responsibility. Part II covers organizational behavior and employee engagement, and part III details practice areas such as job and role analysis, reward management, and employee well being. Part IV treats people management skills such as managing change and conflict. A 25-page appendix describes the approaches and techniques used in conducting research projects in human resource management. A companion web site has student and instructor resources such as teaching notes, additional case studies, and a glossary. -- Book News Inc. "This 11th edition of a classic text in human resources is condensed and rewritten with the non-HR student or professional in mind. Part I describes human resource management practices, policies, and procedures, human capital management, knowledge management, and corporate social responsibility. Part II covers organizational behavior and employee engagement, and part III details practice areas such as job and role analysis, reward management, and employee well being. Part IV treats people management skills such as managing change and conflict. A 25-page appendix describes the approaches and techniques used in conducting research projects in human resource management. A companion web site has student and instructor resources such as teaching notes, additional case studies, and a glossary." -- Book News Inc. |