Synopses & Reviews
Human resource management has become an integral part of the managerial role and is vital to the success of most organizations. Emphasising current developments in theory and practice, David Goss discusses the key issues in human resource management and highlights the extent to which previous personnel procedures have been superceded by emerging ideas and techniques in HRM.
About the Author
David Goss is Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Portsmouth University Business School.
Table of Contents
1. HRM: A New Trajectory. 2. Human Resourcing: Planning and Performance. 3. Assessment: Judging People and Performance. 4. Training and Development: Building Bridges. 5. Reward: Motivation and Control. 6. Commitment and Employee Involvement: HRM's Holy Grail? 7. Welfare: Health and Efficiency? 8. Trade Unions and the New Industrial Relations. 9. Equal Opportunities: Challenge and Change. 10. Towards a European HRM.