Contents
Guided tour
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introducing
human resource management
Defining human resource management
HRM and the achievement of organisational
effectiveness
Major trends in the HRM business environment
Major themes in contemporary HRM practice
Key debate: The state of the psychological contract
Summary propositions
General discussion topics
Further reading
References
Part 1 Managing people at work
2. Organising a workforce
Workforce organisation
Flexibility for organisational
benefit
Key debate: Work-life
integration
Summary propositions
General discussion topics
Further reading
References
3. Recruitment and retention
Methods of
recruitment
Employer branding
Staff turnover rates and trends
Staff retention strategies
Key debate: The significance of
skills shortages in the UK
Summary propositions
General discussion topics
Further reading
References
4. Selection
Selection as a two-way process
Selection criteria
Selection methods
Final selection decision making
Key debate: Validity and use of
selection methods
Summary propositions
General discussion topics
Further reading
References
5. Performance management
Introducing performance
management
Stages in a performance management
system
Implementation and critique of
performance management
Evaluation of performance management
systems
Key debate: 360-degree feedback
Summary propositions
General discussion topics
Further reading
References
6. People development
The UK learning and development
context
The value of learning and
development to organisations and individuals
The line manager and learning and
development
The use of behavioural competencies
in learning and
Derek Torrington is Emeritus Professor of Management, University of Manchester. Laura Hall and Stephen Taylor are both Senior Lecturers in HRM at Manchester Metropolitan University. Carol Atkinson is Senior Lecturer in HRM at Bradford University.
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