Human Resource Management A Strategic Introduction

Building on the success of the first edition, Christopher Mabey and Graeme Salaman are joined by John Storey in producing an even more comprehensive and thoroughly revised textbook. Human Resource Management: A Strategic Introduction builds on readers' prior knowledge of managing people in organizations by introducing the possibilities and difficulties of managing human resources and orchestrating change in a more strategic manner. A series of strategic HR prescriptions and ideas is examined and evaluated conceptually, theoretically and practically to assess their value in different organizational contexts: bull; bull;The practice of HRS - the distinctive contribution of HR practices is located and evaluated. bull;The experience of HRS - where possible experiences of HR interventions are documented. bull;The concept of HRS - a range of conceptualized approaches are appraised bull;The polemic of HRS - where necessary the roots as well as the current rhetoric of HRS are explored. Human Resource Management: A Strategic Introduction reviews the potential contribution of HRM to the arena of strategic decision-making and draws conclusions concerning the 'status' of HRS and HR theorising in the new millennium.

Christopher Mabey is a senior lecturer and Head of the centre for Human Resources and Change Management at the Open Business School. A Chartered Occupational Psychologist, he researches, writes and consults widely on individual and organizational development.

Graeme Salaman is Reader in Sociology in the Social Science faculty of the Open University. He has published extensively over many years in the sociology of work and organizations, and in human resource strategies.

John Storey is Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Loughborough University Business School. He is the author of three previous books including the highly successful New Perspectives on Human Resource Management.