Strategic People Management and Development: Theory and Practice, Sixth Edition
- 9h 4m
- Gary Rees, Ray French
- Kogan Page
- 2022
Strategic People Management and Development maps to the CIPD Level 7 module 'People Management and Development strategies for performance'.
It focuses on the need for evidence-based and outcome-driven practice in the people profession and explains how HR and Learning and Development (L&D) professionals can create value and drive performance in an organisation. It provides a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of how to lead and manage employees and effectively develop a workforce as well as extensive coverage of how to ensure professionalism and ethical behaviour in the people function. This book also includes discussion of organisation development and how high-performance work practices drive positive organisational and employee outcomes.
This book also includes practical advice on key HR activities including recruitment, job design,and reward. Fully updated throughout, this book includes case studies to help students see how the theory applies in practice, reflective practice activities to help them think critically about the content and self-test their learning progress as well as 'explore further' boxes to encourage wider reading. Online resources include an instructor's manual, lecture slides, and sample essay questions.
About the Author
Gary Rees is Head of the Organization Studies and Human Resource Management at Portsmouth Business School. He is based in Portsmouth, UK.
Ray French was previously Principal Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour at Portsmouth Business School. He is based in Portsmouth, UK.
In this Book
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Walkthrough of Textbook Features
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Introduction
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The Scope and Nature of People Management
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People Management—Strategy, Culture and Values
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HRM Contributions in Different Settings
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Professional and Ethical People Practice
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Recruitment and Selection
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Talent Management and Developing Employees for Performance
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Engagement, Wellbeing and Inclusion
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Managing The Employment Relationship
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Performance And Reward—A Strategic Approach
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Organisational Design and Effective Working Practices
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Organisational Development and Change
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Summary Themes and Future Trends
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Bibliography
