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An introduction to human resource management /
Since its original publication in 2000, this text has been intended for students studying human resource management for the first time. Its major features are its comprehensive and wide-ranging nature which deals with all major aspects of HRM in a down to earth and practical way, alongside the neces...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2014.
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| Edición: | Third edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; An Introduction to Human Resource Management; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Preface to the third edition; Visual tour of An Introduction to Human Resource Management; 1 Introduction; Introduction; The economic and business context; Origins of human resource management; The role of human resources today; Best practice or best fit?; Current concepts in human resourcing; 2 Recruitment, employer branding and employer of choice; Introduction; Employer branding; Difficulties with employer branding; Identifying talent; Drafting a recruitment policy.
- Does a vacancy exist?Defining the details of the vacancy; Attracting the applicants; Integrated approach to recruitment; Who carries out the recruitment and selection processes?; 3 Selection; Introduction; Talent management; Short-listing; Selection testing; Activity 3.1; Activity 3.2; Interviewing the candidates; Assessment centres; Choosing the successful candidate; Technology in selection; Using a variety of approaches; Obtaining references; Offering the position; Evaluating the selection process; 4 Relationships with employees; Introduction; Workplace negotiating; Activity 4.1.
- Involvement and participationEmployee engagement; Dealing with individual sources of conflict
- grievance, discipline and dismissal; Redundancy and its implications; Activity 4.2; Activity 4.3; 5 Performance management; Introduction; The purpose of performance management; What should the process be called?; Stages in the performance management framework; Operational issues; Activity 5.1; Conclusion; Extended activity/case study
- balanced scorecard; 6 Rewarding employees; Introduction; Strategic elements of reward; Activity 6.1; Component parts of the reward package.
- Designing basic pay structuresPaying for performance; Using technology in reward; 7 Flexible working; Introduction; Flexible working practices; The flexible firm; Temporal flexibility; Activity 7.1.; Numerical flexibility; Geographical flexibility; Activity 7.2; Activity 7.3; Occupational flexibility; Policies that support flexibility; Summing up flexibility; Talent management; Technology and flexibility; 8 Learning and talent development: theory and practice; Introduction; How people learn; Talent management; Tailored approach to learning; Training aims and objectives.
- Specialist learning and talent programmes and initiativesActivity 8.1; National government and non- governmental schemes and initiatives; Legal considerations in learning and development activities; The role and responsibilities of learning and talent development practitioners; Is the role changing?; 9 Equal opportunities and managing diversity; Introduction; The business case for equal opportunities; Equal opportunities legislation; Discrimination as it applies to specific groups; Regulating equality and human rights; Remedies for the employee; Approaches to equal opportunities policy.