Strategic human resource management : building research-based practice /
Aston Centre for Human Resources.
- London : Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development , 2008.
- xiv, 418 p : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTIONAn Introduction to Strategic HRM The Strategic Context of HRM Changing Role of HRM ¿ Leading and InfluencingSECTION 2: BRIDGING THE STRATEGY ¿ POLICY DIVIDEStrategic ResourcingStrategic Choice in Patterns of Employment RelationsThe contribution of HR to Learning and DevelopmentSECTION 3: THE LINK BETWEEN HRM AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCEImpact of Strategic HRM on Organisational PerformanceInnovation and CreativityManaging the Work Family InterfaceSECTION 4: CONTEXTUALISING STRATEGIC HRMClimate and TeamworkCorporate Responsibility, Ethics and Strategic HRM Strategic Diversity ManagementThe International ContextEmerging Issues in the Field.
Strategic Human Resource Management: Building Research-Based Practice is a challenging and engaging student-focussed text written by a team consisting of world-class researchers and experienced HRM tutors at Aston University. It is ideal for students taking a HRM or Strategic HRM module at postgraduate and upper-undergraduate level. Structured around contemporary and emerging issues, this critical text is designed to encourage students to think analytically about Strategic HRM issues and how to build real world practice on the basis of solid research evidence.With a unique and thought-provoking range of contents that explores the links between Strategic HRM, Strategic Management and Organisational Behaviour, this text connects theory, research evidence and real-world practice. It also provides students, through an array of examples and case studies covering a variety of organisations, cultures and contexts, with access to the latest in leading-edge thinking. It also explores Strategic HRM in an international context, including integrating coverage of emerging markets such as China and India.