A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice (7th ed.)

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(2001), "A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice (7th ed.)", Work Study, Vol. 50 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ws.2001.07950dae.003

A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice (7th ed.)

A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice (7th ed.)

Michael ArmstrongKogan PageISBN:074942964X£24.95Keywords: Human resource management, Improvement

The seventh edition of the best selling Handbook of Personnel Management Practice has been re-titled A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. The new and thorough update has been amended to take account of the move towards HRM that has been gathering force over the period since the fourth edition (1991) and covers the considerable developments in HRM practice during this period. One-third of the book has been completely rewritten to incorporate these new areas in HR practice and thinking. In line with changed thinking, there are major revisions to areas such as:

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  the role of the HR practitioner and the HR function;

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  recruitment and psychological testing; and

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  employee relations.

New chapters have been included on:

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  the employment relationship;

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  the psychological contract;

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  selection interviewing;

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  performance management; and

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  organisational culture.

The book also deals with the emerging issue of new partnership agreements with the trade unions. Recognizing human resource management as a strategic process, Michael Armstrong offers clear, practical advice on how companies can maximize the effectiveness of their HR function and ensure that it makes a major contribution to organizational success.