Publisher's Synopsis
Human Resource Management: A Concise Analysis is a replacement for the Essence of Human Resource Management by the same authors, published by Prentice-Hall in 1995 and translated into Cinese, Hungarian, Japanese, and Polish. It presents an accessible yet rigorous introduction to HRM. The language used and the integration of theoretical and empirical material makes this an ideal text for undergraduate and postgraduate students in business and management to gain a quick but comprehensive view of the subject. The text avoids over-simplification and leaves the reader with a clear grasp of the theoretical and applied aspects of the subject and an ability to engage in constructive critical analysis. Key Features: Introduces the key contemporary issues in HRM including: strategic HRM; organizational performance and HRM; emerging organizational systems; internationalism and multi-culturalism; use of IT in HRM.;Provides coverage of critical thinking and new research areas; Deals with strategic and international aspects throughout; Numerous mini-cases facilitate the application of theory to practice; Human Resource Management: A Concise Analysis provides a valuable guide for undergraduate Business & Management and MBA students seeking an introduction to contemporary HRM. The book will be particularly helpful to those students for whom lecturer contact time is limited. Dr Eugene McKenna is Professor Emeritus at the University of East London. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a practising Chartered Psychologist. His academic and consultancy interests span the broad area of organizational psychology and human resource management, with a particular interest in management development. He is the author of Business Psychology and Organizational Behaviour, published by Psychology Press. Dr Nic Beech is a Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour/Human Resource Management, and Director of Academic Matters at the Graduate Business School, University of Strathclyde.;He has an academic background in philosophy, sociology and HRM, and before entering the academic world he operated as a human resource manager. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. His research and publishing interests are in the social construction of identity and management learning and practice.
