This new 3rd edition of the best-selling text People Management & Development: Human Resource Management at Work is the complete text for anyone studying Human Resource Management. Combining the latest academic research with practical approaches to managing HR in the workplace, the text is thoroughly revised with increased signposting to enhance accessibility, a revised structure designed to be more flexible for use on CIPD and non-CIPD courses, as well as the addition of more international cases. Ideal for students studying for the CIPD professional qualification as well as general human resource management modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level. A 'route map' at the front of the book will indicate how the text can be used on both CIPD and non-CIPD courses to assist lecture preparation. TARGETED AT - Students studying CIPD Professional Qualifications and undergraduate and post graduate students taking HRM modules on business and HRM courses

Table of Contents

PART 1: HRM STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE 1. HRM, Strategy and the Global Context 2. Forces Shaping HRM at Work 3. High-commitment HRM and Performance 4. Designing HRM to fit organisational Goals 5. Changing Responsibilities for HRM PART 2: RESOURCING 6. Staffing and Resourcing the Organisation 7. Performance Management PART 3: DEVELOPMENT 8. Vocational Education, Training and Skills 9. Learning and Development at Work PART 4: RELATIONS 10. Managing Worker Voice 11. Procedures and Workplace Employee Relations PART 5: REWARD Motivation and Pay Systems Equity and Fairness in Reward Management PART 6: RESEARCH AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT SKILLS 14. Research and Change Management Skills Bibliography Index

Author Biography

Mick Marchington is Professor of Human Resource Management at UMIST and Chief Moderator for the CIPD's Professional Standards. Adrian Wilkinson is Professor of Human Resource Management at Loughborough University Business School.