Experiencing Human Resource Management by Christopher Mabey

Experiencing Human Resource Management by Christopher Mabey

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This text is based upon the experiences of employees in 16 organizations, across a number of sectors and countries. It examines the techniques and process of human resource management from the "receiving end" - its practices and effects as experienced by employees.

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Experiencing Human Resource Management by Christopher Mabey

By examining human resource management (HRM) techniques and processes from the receiving end', Experiencing Human Resource Management provides a rich and valuable view of HRM initiatives and strategies.If HRM is to contribute to the objectives of the organization, it is imperative to understand how HRM techniques are being applied and experienced. The current HRM literature is dominated by a managerial focus and perspective, however this book tells the experiences of employees in more than 20 organizations across a number of sectors and countries. It sets out to answer three questions: A decade or so from its arrival, is HRM delivering its promises? Of the many documented changes in workplace policies and practices, which can be distinctively attributed to HRM? Where changes are occurring in the name of HRM, who is benefitting?
`The case studies in this book are wide and varied, and together comprise a fascinating picture of HRM in practiceThere is a need to understand HRM techniques as they have been and are being applied... these essays will help that process of understanding′ - John Monks (from the Preface)

`This book offers some interesting and challenging thoughts on the effectiveness of HRM...an interesting introduction to HRM students hoping to aquire knowledge′ - International Journal of Selection and Assessment

`For many teaching and researching HRM and associated subjects this will be a valuable and timely book. The collection of case studies that form its core will act as a valuable resource and counterweight to much managerialist literature in the area′ - Management Learning

Chris started his working life as an apprentice at Longbridge car plant in the heady days of industrial strife at British Leyland. Following this, he worked for a Christian charity, for British Telecom as an occupational psychologist, before heading up management development for Rank Xerox (UK) in the late 80s. Since then he has taught HRM at Masters level at the Open University, Birkbeck College (University of London) and now at Birmingham University. As a longstanding associate of ASK (Europe), he advises on and runs leadership development programmes for organisations of various sizes in diverse sectors. He has a doctorate in Industrial Management and is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist.
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ISBN 13 9780761951179
ISBN 10 0761951172
Title Experiencing Human Resource Management
Author Christopher Mabey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Year published 1998-01-29
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.