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Key Concepts in Human Resource Management John Martin

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: SAGE Key Concepts SeriesPublication details: United Kingdom SAGE Publications Ltd 2010Description: 304 210ISBN:
  • 9781847873316
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.3 JOH
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Key Concepts in Human Resource Management is an essential guide to the theories and issues that define the field - from the critical debates to the more practical considerations that every student should be aware of. In this title, 52 short and snappy entries serve to orientate the student round the need-to-know essentials. Entries include Employment Tribunals, Benefits, Corporate Social Responsibility, Discipline and Grievance, Control, Employee relations, Incentive schemes, Motivation, Organizational culture, Strategic HRM, and Victimisation. A range of relevant HR applications will be given for each term. A selection of recommended readings are suggested for each entry.
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Key Concepts in Human Resource Management is an essential guide to the theories and issues that define the field - from the critical debates to the more practical considerations that every student should be aware of.

52 short and snappy entries serve to orientate the student round the need-to-know essentials.

- Entries include Employment Tribunals, Benefits, Corporate Social Responsibility, Discipline and Grievance, Control, Employee relations, Incentive schemes, Motivation, Organizational culture, Strategic HRM, Victimisation.

- A range of relevant HR applications will be given for each term.

- A selection of recommended readings are suggested for each entry.

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Key Concepts in Human Resource Management is an essential guide to the theories and issues that define the field - from the critical debates to the more practical considerations that every student should be aware of. In this title, 52 short and snappy entries serve to orientate the student round the need-to-know essentials. Entries include Employment Tribunals, Benefits, Corporate Social Responsibility, Discipline and Grievance, Control, Employee relations, Incentive schemes, Motivation, Organizational culture, Strategic HRM, and Victimisation. A range of relevant HR applications will be given for each term. A selection of recommended readings are suggested for each entry.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • Absence Management (p. 4)
  • Assessment/Development Centre (p. 10)
  • Balanced Business Scorecard (p. 15)
  • Behaviour Management (p. 21)
  • Benchmarking (p. 25)
  • Benefits (p. 31)
  • Bullying and Harassment (p. 36)
  • Career Management (p. 41)
  • Competency (p. 47)
  • Compliance/Commitment (p. 53)
  • Contract of Employment (p. 59)
  • Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring (p. 64)
  • Data Protection (p. 69)
  • Discipline and Grievance (p. 74)
  • Discrimination, Diversity and Equality (p. 79)
  • Downsizing, Reorganisation, Outsourcing and Redundancy (p. 85)
  • Employee Assistance Programme (p. 91)
  • Employee Communication and Consultation (p. 95)
  • Employee Development (p. 100)
  • Employee Empowerment and Engagement (p. 107)
  • Employee Relations and Conflict (p. 112)
  • Expatriation and International Management (p. 117)
  • Flexibility (p. 124)
  • Human Resource Management (HRM) and Personnel Management (PM) (p. 129)
  • High Performance Working (p. 134)
  • Human Capital (p. 140)
  • Human Resource Planning (p. 144)
  • Incentive Schemes (p. 149)
  • Interview (p. 154)
  • Job, Job Analysis and Job Design (p. 159)
  • Job Evaluation (p. 164)
  • Knowledge Management (p. 169)
  • Labour Turnover (p. 174)
  • Learning Organisation (p. 179)
  • Management Development (p. 185)
  • Negotiation (p. 190)
  • Organisational Culture (p. 195)
  • Organisational Development (OD) and Change (p. 200)
  • Organisational Structure (p. 205)
  • Performance Appraisal (p. 211)
  • Performance Management (p. 217)
  • Psychometric and Other Tests (p. 221)
  • Quality of Working Life and the Psychological Contract (p. 226)
  • Resourcing/Retention (p. 233)
  • Reward Management (p. 238)
  • Statutory Bodies (ACAS; Central Arbitration Committee (CAC); Employment Tribunals; Health and Safety Executive (HSE); Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC); Low Pay Commission) (p. 244)
  • Strategic HRM (p. 252)
  • Succession Planning and Talent Management (p. 257)
  • Teamworking (p. 261)
  • Total Reward (p. 267)
  • Trade Union/Employee Representation (p. 273)
  • Wage Structure (p. 278)
  • Index (p. 283)

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