Human Resources Essay

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

HUMAN RESOURCE

A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH fourth edition
IAN BEARDWELL

LEN HOLDEN

TIM CLAYDON

A thorough introduction to the subject, Human Resource Management
contains a variety of perspectives, styles and arguments. Its rigorous,
critical approach is made accessible to students through the
consistent chapter structure and increased features such as:
• learning outcomes and chapter summaries
• activities
• ‘stop and think’ features
• UK, International and European case studies

Editors: Professor Ian Beardwell – former Head
of the HRM Department, Dr. Len Holden –
Principal Lecturer in HRM and Dr. Tim Claydon –
Principal Lecturer in Industrial Relations –
Leicester Business School, De Montfort University.
Contributors: Phil Almond, Julie Beardwell,
Dr. Ian Clark, Professor Audrey Collin, Trevor
Colling, Mike Doyle, Linda Glover, Nicky
Golding, Dr. Sue Marlow, Professor Mike Noon,
Julia Pointon, Alan Ryan, Olga Tregaskis – All of
the Department of Human Resource Management,
Leicester Business School, De Montfort University.

• glossary, extensive references and further reading
• bright, full colour interior design.
Other features include a companion website with multiple choice
questions for each chapter, Internet exercises, annotated weblinks and
a searchable online glossary. There is also an interactive online course
to accompany the book. All this can be found at www.booksites.net,
under the subject or author’s name.

fourth
edition
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‘Human Resource Management clearly explains and critiques current theory and then illustrates it with
relevant examples, making it useful for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.’
Stephanie Tailby, Principal Lecturer, HRM, Bristol Business School

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