Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice

Includes a detailed appendix describing the approaches and techniques used in conducting research projects in human resource management Provides a thorough introduction to the core areas of human resource management and a comprehensive overview of the practices and processes fundamental to managing people Explains human resource management in the context of practices, policies and procedures, including critical evaluations of HR concepts aimed at non-specialists Helps the reader understand the contribution of HR to organizational aims and how it is integrated within the business Supported by resources and tools for both lecturers and students

Gain a thorough understanding of how to effectively manage people with this guide complete with information on reward, resourcing and performance management.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.