INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT by Ashly H. Pinnington, Tony Edwards ( 9780198775430 )

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INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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Ashly H. Pinnington, Tony Edwards

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

27 January, 2000

Pages:

320

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Introduction to Human Resource Management presents the fundamental concepts and issues of this core business studies course.The book is primarily intended for second and third year undergraduate business students studying HRM, and for MBA students. Pinnington and Edwards provide a concise and lively introduction to the topic, maintaining dialogue between HRM and Industrial Relations perspectives throughout. The book contains five major case studies based onreal organizations and experiences related by managers and human resource managers. The book may be used both for individual and group learning. It contains study questions, further reading recommendations, and a dictionary of terms, as well as indexes of authors, subjects and companies. Through reading this text students will come to understand more about how employees have been managed in the past, and how they are currently managed, and will be encouraged to investigate ways that people may be better managed in the future.

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Introduction to Human Resource Management (HRM) is a textbook designed primarily for undergraduates new to the subject. Written in a concise and accessible style, it is ideal for introductory courses and modular programmes. The student is supplied with a range of source materials, discussion questions, and references for assignment work and guided study. The contents draw upon two fundamental traditions inherent within human resource management: one which takes an individual, psychological focus and another which starts from an industrial relations perspective. Pinnington and Edwards' account covers all the main elements of HRM and focuses on contemporary developments, setting them within the internal organizational and wider environmental contexts. The book fosters a good understanding of the management of human resources and encourages critical thinking on theory and practice.

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