Developments in the Management of Human Resources

Including case studies from both the private and public sectors, this comprehensive and searching review of the changing shape of employment management is an ideal text for business students studying HRM. Preface.

List of tables.

List of Figures.

Abbreviations.

1. Transitions and Transformations.

2. The HRM Phenomenon.

3. Mainstream Companies in Transition.

4. Managing Human Resources in Practice: A Thematic Analysis.

5. Managing the Process of Change.

6. The Part Played by Personnel Specialists in the Management of Human Resources.

7. The Part Played by Senior and Middle Line Managers in the Management of Human Resources.

8. The Part Played by First Line Managers in the Management of Human Resources.

9. Trade Unions and Industrial Relations.

10. Conclusions.

Appendix: Research Methods.

Bibliography.

"A timely and valuable addition to the literature." Journal of Industrial Relations

"Highly readable." Work, Employment and Society

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. This unique book is based on thorough research which closely analyzes changes and developments in the management of human resources.

The author draws on over 300 in-depth interviews with managers at all levels - including many active "line" managers, which gives the survey a strong practical approach, rather than the conventional "personnel" picture.

Developments in the Management of Human Resources is particularly important as it:

• Is the first proper analysis of the part played by line and general managers in human resource management
  
• Uses real named cases throughout from both the private and public sectors
  
• Considers corporate culture and strategy, and focuses on their impact in industrial relations and human resource management.
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