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Human resource management : a critical approach / John Bratton, Jeff Gold.

By: Bratton, JohnContributor(s): Gold, JeffreyMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: New Delhi : Bloomsbury, 2022Edition: 7th edDescription: xxxiii, 506 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9789356401297Subject(s): Personnel management | Human resources | Organizational BehaviorDDC classification: 658.3
Contents:
Part 1: Past as prologue: the ascendency of HRM Part 2: Human resource management as a field of study Part 3: Fundamentals of HRM Part 4: Managing the employment relationship Part 5: Contemporary issues
Summary: Authoritatively and expertly written, the new seventh edition of Bratton and Gold's Human Resource Management builds upon the enduring strengths of this renowned book. Thoroughly updated, topical and accessible, this textbook explores the theory and practice of human resource management and will encourage your students to reflect critically on the realities of the ever-changing world of work. The new edition truly captures the zeitgeist of contemporary human resource management. With coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to business ethics, physical and mental wellbeing, inequality and the rise of the gig-economy and precarious work, students will feel connected to the complex issues that face workers, organisations and wider society. This edition also includes expanded coverage on the ever-palpable effects of globalization and technological change and explores the importance of sustainable practice. Students will gain critical insight into the realities of contemporary HRM, engaging with the various debates and tensions inherent in the employment relationship and understanding the myriad of different theories underpinning human resource management.
List(s) this item appears in: New Arrivals - July 1st to 31st 2024
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Part 1: Past as prologue: the ascendency of HRM
Part 2: Human resource management as a field of study
Part 3: Fundamentals of HRM
Part 4: Managing the employment relationship
Part 5: Contemporary issues

Authoritatively and expertly written, the new seventh edition of Bratton and Gold's Human Resource Management builds upon the enduring strengths of this renowned book. Thoroughly updated, topical and accessible, this textbook explores the theory and practice of human resource management and will encourage your students to reflect critically on the realities of the ever-changing world of work. The new edition truly captures the zeitgeist of contemporary human resource management. With coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to business ethics, physical and mental wellbeing, inequality and the rise of the gig-economy and precarious work, students will feel connected to the complex issues that face workers, organisations and wider society. This edition also includes expanded coverage on the ever-palpable effects of globalization and technological change and explores the importance of sustainable practice. Students will gain critical insight into the realities of contemporary HRM, engaging with the various debates and tensions inherent in the employment relationship and understanding the myriad of different theories underpinning human resource management.

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