Human resource management in context : insights, strategy and solutions /
Farnham, David,
Human resource management in context : insights, strategy and solutions / David Farnham. - Fourth edition. - London : Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 2015 - xxv, 458 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-446) and index.
ONE: Introducing Human Resource Management, Organisation and Management -- 01: Human Resource Management and its External Contexts -- 02: Contemporary Organisations and their Internal Contexts -- 03: The Managerial and Business Contexts of Organisations; TWO: Strategy Formulation and Implementation -- 04: Developing Corporate Strategies -- 05: Developing Human Resource Strategies; THREE: The External Contexts of Human Resource Management -- 06: Markets and the Competitive Context -- 07: Globalisation and International Factors -- 08: Demographic and Social Trends -- 09: The Technological Context -- 10: Government Policy and Legal Regulation.
This volume analyses the issues surrounding employment today and explores the challenges that lie at the heart of the workplace. This volume analyses the issues surrounding employment today and explores the challenges that lie at the heart of the workplace. $b HR functions within both internal and external contexts. The understanding of both contexts is crucial for comprehending how and why they drive HR strategies and practices in organizations, as well as the rules and structures within which they work. Built around five major themes which impact upon the HR function, and mapping to the CIPD Level 7 Advanced module of the same name, Human Resource Management in Context enables students to understand the complex and changing organizational context in which HR operates today by providing a comprehensive breakdown of the concepts, theories and issues from globalization and government policy to demographic, social and technological trends. This fully updated 4th edition of Human Resource Management in Context includes a range of pedagogical features, balancing theory with practical analysis to form an engaging insight into the strategic side of HR. It includes enhanced emphasis on the impact of the external environment on the HR profession, a discussion of the impact of technology and social media, increased coverage of ethics and CSR and links to the HR Profession Map. Online supporting resources for lecturers include an instructor's manual, lecture slides, annotated web links and guidance for the chapter activities.
9781843983583
Personnel management.
Industrial relations.
Employees.
HF5549 / .F37 2015
658.315 FA.H 2015
Human resource management in context : insights, strategy and solutions / David Farnham. - Fourth edition. - London : Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 2015 - xxv, 458 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-446) and index.
ONE: Introducing Human Resource Management, Organisation and Management -- 01: Human Resource Management and its External Contexts -- 02: Contemporary Organisations and their Internal Contexts -- 03: The Managerial and Business Contexts of Organisations; TWO: Strategy Formulation and Implementation -- 04: Developing Corporate Strategies -- 05: Developing Human Resource Strategies; THREE: The External Contexts of Human Resource Management -- 06: Markets and the Competitive Context -- 07: Globalisation and International Factors -- 08: Demographic and Social Trends -- 09: The Technological Context -- 10: Government Policy and Legal Regulation.
This volume analyses the issues surrounding employment today and explores the challenges that lie at the heart of the workplace. This volume analyses the issues surrounding employment today and explores the challenges that lie at the heart of the workplace. $b HR functions within both internal and external contexts. The understanding of both contexts is crucial for comprehending how and why they drive HR strategies and practices in organizations, as well as the rules and structures within which they work. Built around five major themes which impact upon the HR function, and mapping to the CIPD Level 7 Advanced module of the same name, Human Resource Management in Context enables students to understand the complex and changing organizational context in which HR operates today by providing a comprehensive breakdown of the concepts, theories and issues from globalization and government policy to demographic, social and technological trends. This fully updated 4th edition of Human Resource Management in Context includes a range of pedagogical features, balancing theory with practical analysis to form an engaging insight into the strategic side of HR. It includes enhanced emphasis on the impact of the external environment on the HR profession, a discussion of the impact of technology and social media, increased coverage of ethics and CSR and links to the HR Profession Map. Online supporting resources for lecturers include an instructor's manual, lecture slides, annotated web links and guidance for the chapter activities.
9781843983583
Personnel management.
Industrial relations.
Employees.
HF5549 / .F37 2015
658.315 FA.H 2015
