Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, 14th Edition

  • 17h 13m
  • Michael Armstrong, Stephen Taylor
  • Kogan Page
  • 2017

Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice is the bestselling, definitive text for all HRM students and professionals. Providing a complete resource for understanding and implementing HR in relation to the needs of the business as a whole, it contains in-depth coverage of all the key areas essential to the HR function such as employment law, employee relations, learning and development, performance and reward. Accessible and to the point as ever, this fully updated 14th edition includes emerging theory and practice, embracing the most current thinking on engagement, talent management and leadership development. With updated case studies and references to academic journals, professional magazines and recent research and surveys, it also includes coverage of new approaches to topics such as job evaluation and pay structures.

Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice is aligned with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) professional map and standards, with the sections meeting CIPD learning outcomes now even clearer than before. Comprehensive online support material for instructors, students and HR managers are included. Resources for students and professionals include multiple-choice-questions, flash cards, case studies, further reading and a glossary of HRM terms. The lecturers' manual contains session notes, discussion questions, a literature review and a complete set of PowerPoint slides.

About the Authors

Michael Armstrong is the UK's bestselling author of HRM books. With over a million copies sold, his books have been translated into twenty-one languages. He is managing partner of E-Reward. Prior to this he was a chief examiner of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Stephen Taylor is a senior lecturer in Human Resource Management at the University of Exeter Business School and a chief examiner for the CIPD. Before his academic career he worked in a variety of management roles in the hotel industry and in the NHS.

In this Book

  • Human Resource Management (HRM)
  • Human Capital Management
  • Strategic HRM
  • HR Architecture – the HR System
  • The Role of the HR Function
  • The Role of HR Professionals
  • HRM and Performance
  • HR Strategies
  • HR Policies
  • HR Procedures
  • HR Analytics
  • Knowledge Management
  • Competency-Based HRM
  • The Ethical Dimension of HRM
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Organizational Behaviour
  • Work, Organization and Job Design
  • Organization Development
  • Motivation
  • Commitment
  • Employee Engagement
  • Strategic Resourcing
  • Workforce Planning
  • Recruitment and Selection
  • Talent Management
  • Introduction to the Organization
  • Release from the Organization
  • Managing Employee Retention
  • Absence Management
  • Managing Diversity and Inclusion
  • Managing Flexibility
  • Strategic Learning and Development
  • How People Learn
  • The Process of Learning and Development
  • Workplace Learning
  • Social Learning
  • E-learning
  • Training
  • Leadership and Management Development
  • The Role of the Learning and Development Function
  • Performance Management Fundamentals
  • The Process of Performance Management
  • Reward Management
  • Market Pricing
  • Job Evaluation
  • Grade and Pay Structures
  • Contingent Pay
  • Managing Reward for Special Groups
  • Managing Reward Systems
  • The Basis of Employee Relations
  • The Employment Relationship
  • The Psychological Contract
  • The Practice of Industrial Relations
  • Employee Voice
  • Employee Communications
  • The Practice of Employee Well-Being
  • Health and Safety
  • The International HRM Framework
  • The Practice of International HRM
  • Managing Expatriates
  • HR Information Systems
  • Employment Law
  • Strategic HRM Skills
  • Business Skills
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Analytical and Critical Skills
  • Research Skills
  • Statistical Skills
  • Selection Interviewing Skills
  • Job, Role and Skills Analysis and Competency Modelling
  • Learning and Development Skills
  • Negotiating Skills
  • Leading and Facilitating Change
  • Leadership Skills
  • Influencing Skills
  • Handling People Problems
  • Handling Challenging Conversations
  • Managing Conflict
  • Political Skills
  • Investigating a Business Issue from an HR Perspective
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