Human Resource Management
A Critical Approach
David G Collings editor Geoffrey Wood editor Leslie T Szamosi editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:6th Jun '25
£59.99
This title is due to be published on 6th June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Written by an international team of respected scholars, Human Resource Management: A Critical Approach, 3rd Edition adopts a critical perspective to examine the core management function of HRM in all its complexity – including its darker sides.
Despite over three decades of debate around the nature of human resource management (HRM), its intellectual boundaries and its application in practice, the field continues to be dogged by several theoretical and practical limitations. This textbook opens with a critique of the very concept of HRM, tracing its development over time, and then systematically analyses the context of HRM, practice of HRM and international perspectives on HRM.
New chapters commissioned for this third edition look at HRM consider issues including; diversity and inclusion, employee wellbeing, digitalization and AI, sustainable HRM, and gig work and job deconstruction.
This textbook is essential reading for advanced and inquisitive students of HRM, and for HRM professionals looking to deepen their understanding of the complexities of their field.
Human Resource Management: A Critical Approach (Third Edition) is unparalleled in its depth and breadth, offering a comprehensive and incisive exploration of HRM frameworks, strategies, and emerging challenges. This exceptional text equips students with the analytical tools needed to navigate the complexities of HRM, and also serves as an invaluable reference for professionals and researchers alike. I confidently assign it to my students and rely on it frequently in my own research and teaching.
Anthony Nyberg, Director, Center for Executive Succession and Chaired Professor in the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, USA
This book brings together an international team of experts to deliver a critical analysis of core HRM activities and significant developments in people management. This is an invaluable resource for HRM students, scholars, and managers who are looking for an in-depth and engaging discussion about the context and content of HRM.
Helen De Cieri, Professor of Management, Monash University, Australia
The third edition again offers a rich exploration of HRM's evolving landscape, blending foundational theories with critical perspectives on contemporary challenges such as AI, gig work, and sustainability. This essential resource equips scholars and practitioners with the ideas needed to innovate in HRM, fostering deeper insights into ethical, strategic, and global dimensions.
Elaine Farndale, Professor of Human Resource Management, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
ISBN: 9781032625614
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
478 pages
3rd edition