Human resource management : a contemporary approach / edited by Julie Beardwell and Amanda Thompson

This highly engaging, bestselling textbook, now in its eighth edition offers a comprehensive examination of contemporary human resource management issues and debates. Aimed at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students, this title provides an authoritative source for students of CIPD Advanced qualifications. Beardwell & Thompson’s text offers a critical, social-science focused approach to HRM which caters for the students studying HRM at the higher level of undergraduate as well as being suited to those on MBA and postgraduate courses. This text has a specialised International HRM section, which gives it a competitive edge over others, and makes it suitable for a wider range of courses. It is also mapped closely to the relevant CIPD modules, and is edited and authored by academics who are heavily involved with the CIPD. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you will receive via email the code and instructions on how to access this product. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. Chapter 1: An Introduction to Human Resource ManagementChapter 2: Strategic Human Resource Management Chapter 3: Contextualising HRMChapter 4: HRM and the Labour MarketChapter 5: Talent Management Chapter 6: Managing Equality and DiversityChapter 7: Learning and Development Chapter 8: Leadership and Management Development Chapter 9: Organisational Development Chapter 10: The Employment Relationship and Employee Rights at Work Chapter 11: Employment Chapter 12: Performance Management Chapter 13: Employee RewardChapter 14: Employee VoiceChapter 15: Comparative HRM in the Context of Financialization, Financial Crisis and BrexitChapter 16: Employment Relations in Emerging Economies: China and India Encourage your students' critical thinking skills with a contemporary perspective on Human Resource Management. Human Resource Management, 8th edition is a highly engaging textbook that explores the latest developments and their impact on HRM. Its range of topics and features make this best-seller an ideal learning resource for your course.