I - The contemporary human resource management arena
1. the nature of contemporary HRM
2. corporate strategy and strategic HRM
3. HRM outcomes and line management
II - employee resourcing
4. workforce planning and diversity
5. recruitment, selection and talent management
III - employee performance and development
6. performance management and appraisal
7. learning and human resource development
IV - employment relations
8. reward management and inequality
9. labour relations and collective bargaining
10. employee relations and voice
V - contemporary issues: HRM in a global world
11. HRM and ethics
12. employee health, safety and wellness
13. HRM and high-performance workplaces
14. leadership and management development
15. organizational culture and HRM
16. green HRM and environmental sustainability
17. international HRM and global capitalism.

The contemporary workplace is ever changing. In many countries the effects of economic globalization has seen the rise in zero-hour contracts, the erosion of trade union power and income inequality. In addition, high-performance work systems, business ethics and environmental sustainability are now creating tremendous challenges in many organizations. These developments play out amongst differing national and international contexts. This fluid and diverse environment makes it even more important to understand the myriad of different theories underpinning human resource management and to explore its impact on organizations, managers and workers.This engaging textbook provides an essential introduction to both the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of human resource management; it looks at the way organizations manage human capability, but also exposes the tensions inherent in the employment relationship, encouraging the reader to reflect critically on the realities of contemporary HRM.

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