Human resource management: a critical text. 2nd edition

In this unique volume John Storey has brought together leading authorities to provide comprehensive and state of the art coverage of the key and emerging issues in HRM appropriate for students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The second edition contains fully revised and updated chapters from the original contributors but also covers new themes such as HRM and Ethics, Knowledge Management, Organizational Learning, Culture and Change, and HR in International Joint Ventures. In addition, current debates about the nature and significance of HRM are taken on to new ground. Further coverage includes the link with corporate strategy, the interface with the personnel function, and trade unions and industrial relations. In short - an in-depth and authoritative text. Each of the chapters is written by an expert in the field, providing students with a critical examination of contemporary concerns and debates in HRM Covers all of the main practice areas including Resourcing, Assessment, Training and Development, Reward Systems and Employee Involvement and Partnership International aspects are explained by experts in European HRM, American HRM and International Management, facilitating understanding of the differences and similarities in HRM global practice