People Management and Performance

This engaging volume examines the links between people management practices and organizational performance. The authors examine how and why people management practices are linked to the effectiveness of a range of contemporary organizations. Practical illustrations are included in each chapter to show the real-life examples of the theory. The case studies feature such well-known names as Tesco, Jaguar and Nationwide and are drawn from a variety of sectors, including the law, software, consulting and creative sectors. Views from employees and managers are synergised to give a rounded and comprehensive approach. People Management and Performance will be of interest to students of human resource management and for those studying for the CIPD examinations.

Professor John Purcell is currently Strategic Academic Adviser at Acas and Research Professor at the Industrial Relations Research Unit, Warwick Business School Dr Nicholas Kinnie is Reader in Human Resource Management in the School of Management, University of Bath Dr Juani Swart is a Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies at the School of Management, University of Bath Dr Bruce Rayton lectures in Business Economics and Strategy in the School of Management, University of Bath Sue Hutchinson is Principal Lecturer in HRM at the University of West of England Business School