- Is the essential text for all postgraduate and undergraduate students studying the broader business context within which HR operates
- New to this edition: updated to include an even broader range of global case studies with extended coverage from China and India and updates to policies and legislation
- Online resources: additional case studies and activities, lecturer's guides, PowerPoint slides and annotated web links
Human Resource Management in a Business Context
Obtain a firm grounding in the business issues that impact all HR professionals day to day with this essential and engaging text.
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Imprint: CIPD - Kogan Page
EAN: 9781843984047
Edition: 3
Published:
Format: 245x189
608 pages
About the book
Highly accessible and student-friendly, Human Resource Management in a Business Context is the core text for the CIPD Level 7 Advanced module, Human Resource Management in Context, and is also essential reading for other undergraduate and postgraduate HR and business degrees. In clear and easy to navigate chapters, which consider government policy, regulation, the world economy and demographic and social trends, this book provides the firm theoretical background that you can apply in practice.
Human Resource Management in a Business Context is packed with international case studies, examples and activities that will actively engage you with the different areas of knowledge and allow you to work through the material step-by-step. This edition is fully updated to include an even broader range of global case studies with extended coverage from China and India and updates to policies and legislation. The online resources available have also been expanded on, and now provide additional case studies and activities, alongside lecturer's guides, PowerPoint slides and annotated web links.
About the authors
John Kew is an educational consultant and has written flexible learning material for the CIPD's Professional Development Scheme.
John Stredwick is Senior Lecturer at University of Bedfordshire and a well renowned author. He is Visiting Professor at Webster University (US) based in Regents Park.
Key use of case studies and reflective activities throughout develops HR students’ knowledge and facilitates understanding of real business issues
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