This text is aimed at students studying a first course in human resource management. Its structure, style and language have all been developed to make an accessible text for HRM courses at undergraduate, HND and IPD diploma level, especially those where students have no prior knowledge. It offers a wealth of pedagogical features to help students get to grips with the basic theory of HRM, including learning outcomes for each chapter, a framework case study, case vignettes, longer cases at the end of each part, chapter summaries, self test questions, activities, points to ponder, class discussion questions, project questions, in text definitions and in text cross referencing. The book is accompanied by a resource website for lecturers providing extra teaching materials and solutions password protected for lecturers and also conversion notes from the current most popular texts. In addition a student website will offer free access to a bulletin board for students to exchange tips and ask for help.