Essentials of Human      Resource Management
Essentials of Human Resource Management
Elsevier Science & Technology Books
ISBN: 9780750667951
2006 / 480 pages
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Essentials of Human Resource Management is unique as it combines an overview of organizational behavior with a detailed explanation of the latest human resource management policies and techniques, and acts as an introduction to the study of industrial relations, including employment law. It will prove an invaluable aid to those studying for professional qualifications and for students on general business or social service courses. Equally, the practicing manager will find this book a useful and practical guide.

Table of Contents
Part One

  • The behavioural bases of human resource management
  • Individual differences
  • Groups
  • Organizations

    Part Two
  • The Developing strategic role of Human Resource Management
  • From Personnel management to HRM: how did this field of work develop?
  • Human Resource strategy
  • Human Resource planning

    Part Three
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Job analysis: defining effective performance
  • Recruitment
  • Selecting employees

    Part Four
  • Assessing performance and developing people
  • Induction
  • Assessing performance potential
  • Training and development

    Part Five
  • Rewards
  • Job evaluation
  • Pay and benefits
  • Conditions of service

    Part 6
  • Industrial relations
  • The history and development of Trade Unions
  • Collective bargaining
  • Negotiation techniques
  • Disputes and ways of resolving conflicts
  • Consultation and participation
  • Employment law: Institutions and contracts of employment
  • Employment law: Managing employment relationships
  • The contribution of HRM to organizational performance
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