Human Resource Management Upplaga 9

In todays turbulent HR world, experience and a practical perspective are invaluable. Torrington, Hall, Taylor and Atkinson offer an unbeatable wealth of knowledge and experience of this subject.

 

For three decades, this text has been the leading introduction to HRM for students at all levels, including those on CIPD-accredited courses. Comprehensively covering all major areas of the field, it is renowned for its readable and engaging style. This thoroughly updated ninth edition is specifically designed to be relevant to the issues and debates facing HRM today. Its key features include:

 

  Theory into Practice case studies that contextualise theory through discussions of HR issues in such organisations as Rolls Royce, McDonalds and the BBC World Service.

  A new, consolidated structure and design that ensure the book is as direct and relevant as possible.

  Activity and discussion boxes integrated into the text to help encourage deeper thinking and understanding of each chapter.

  Skills content to help you develop the specific employability characteristics that will set you apart as an HR practitioner.

 

Derek Torrington is Emeritus Professor of Management, University of Manchester.

Laura Hall has been a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University and a national examiner for the CIPD. She is now a freelance academic carrying out work for a range of bodies including the CIPD.

Stephen Taylor is a senior lecturer in HRM at the University of Exeter Business School and a Chief Examiner for the CIPD.

Carol Atkinson is Professor of HRM and Director of the Centre for People and Performance at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School and a member of the CIPD Manchester Branch Committee.