Fundamentals of Human Resource Management plus MyManagementLab access code

The academic and professional careers if many thousands of HRM students and managers have been underpinned by their reading of Torrington et al?s long-standing, comprehensive and market leading text Human Resource Management. Now, this same author team has developed a brand new concise text, Fundamentals of HRM, aimed primarily at students who are studying for general business and management degrees, or who are studying HRM as part of a combined honours degree with another discipline in arts, languages, humanities or sciences. Adopting the same accessible and practical perspective on the discipline, the book focuses on the core responsibilities of people management which every manager will have to undertake and understand. A section on skills such as interviewing, coaching and performance appraisal supports this practical approach. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Managing People at work comes with a MyLab Access Card. What is a MyLab?< /STRONG> Personalised learning | Online assessment |Your flexible resource to focussed study Pearson Education?s MyLab products provide an innovative and interactive web-based solution that personalises both the teaching and learning experience. With content developed to match the learning outcomes of the associated textbook, the power of a MyLab lies in the combination of assessment, reporting, and personalised study that helps both students and instructors succeed.   Within a flexible course management platform, instructors can: Assess student progress through homework quizzes and tests that are easily set using the extensive pre-prepared question bank. Assign short answer, discussion and essay questions from each chapter for student homework or tutorial preparation. Track student activity and performance using detailed reporting capabilities. Communicate with students and teaching staff using email and announcement tools.< /LI> Students will benefit from a personalised learning experience, where they can: Complete a diagnostic ?pre-test? to generate a personal self-study plan that enables them to focus on the topics where their knowledge is weaker. Improve their understanding through a variety of practice activities including; revision flashcards, e-book reading assignments, short answer questions, audio downloads and video cases. Measure their progress with a follow-up ?post-test? that ensures they have mastered key learning objectives ? and gives them the confidence to move on to the next chapter.  A dedicated team will give you all the assistance you need to get online and make the most of a MyLab. If you would like to find out more about how to take advantage of this innovative opportunity to personalise your course, please email Katie.Thorn@pearson.com

Table of Contents:
Contents Guided tour Preface Acknowledgements 1          Introducing human resource management             Defining human resource management             HRM and the achievement of organisational effectiveness                     Major trends in the HRM business environment             Major themes in contemporary HRM practice             Key debate: The state of the psychological contract             Summary propositions             General discussion topics             Further reading             References Part 1 Managing people at work 2. Organising a workforce       Workforce organisation       Flexibility for organisational benefit       Key debate: Work-life integration       Summary propositions       General discussion topics       Further reading       References 3. Recruitment and retention       Methods of recruitment               Employer branding       Staff turnover rates and trends       Staff retention strategies       Key debate: The significance of skills shortages in the UK       Summary propositions       General discussion topics       Further reading       References 4. Selection       Selection as a two-way process       Selection criteria       Selection methods       Final selection decision making       Key debate: Validity and use of selection methods       Summary propositions       General discussion topics       Further reading       References 5. Performance management        Introducing performance management       Stages in a performance management system       Implementation and critique of performance management       Evaluation of performance management systems       Key debate: 360-degree feedback       Summary propositions       General discussion topics       Further reading       References 6. People development       The UK learning and development context       The value of learning and development to organisations and individuals       The line manager and learning and development       The use of behavioural competencies in learning and

About the Author :
Derek Torrington is Emeritus Professor of Management, University of Manchester. Laura Hall and Stephen Taylor are both Senior Lecturers in HRM at Manchester Metropolitan University. Carol Atkinson is Senior Lecturer in HRM at Bradford University.