Strategic human resource management: performance, alignment, management

Abstract

This article looks at current trends in human resource management (HRM) and the relatively new concept of strategic HRM (SHRM) with special reference to the United Kingdom (UK) Higher Education (HE) community. The article reviews recent management theory in the field and considers how it can usefully be applied in a practical context. The second part of the article concentrates on specific issues relating to employment relations in HE with special reference to the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Citation

Baker, D. (1999), "Strategic human resource management: performance, alignment, management", Librarian Career Development, Vol. 7 No. 5, pp. 51-63. https://doi.org/10.1108/09680819910276347