- 304 pages
- English
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Key Concepts in Human Resource Management
About this book
Key Concepts in Human Resource Management is an essential guide to the theories and issues that define the field - from the critical debates to the more practical considerations that every student should be aware of.
52 short and snappy entries serve to orientate the student round the need-to-know essentials.
- Entries include Employment Tribunals, Benefits, Corporate Social Responsibility, Discipline and Grievance, Control, Employee relations, Incentive schemes, Motivation, Organizational culture, Strategic HRM, Victimisation.
- A range of relevant HR applications will be given for each term.
- A selection of recommended readings are suggested for each entry.
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index
A
absence management
absence, reasons for 5
measuring 5–7
strategy development 7–absence policies – employee rights and obligations 8–9
presenteeism 9
wellness management 9
ACAS
role in employee relations and conflict 115
responsibilities of 244
services offered through 245
action plan for data management 72
alienation
compliance and commitment links with 57–58
empowerment and engagement links with 108–109
arbitration in employee relations and conflict 116
aspect knowledge 170
assessment/development centre
competitiveness and co-operation in 14
design of 11
employee development and 103
management development and 189
scoring 13
tasks included 13–14
tools 12
validity 13
attitude and opinion surveys 201, 237
B
balanced business scorecard
areas of measurement 15
benefits 16
identifying what to measure 18–19
HR implications of 19–20
human capital and 141
potential problems with 17–18
reasons to implement 16
steps in using 16–17
success factors 18
total quality management and 16
behaviour management
behavioural modification 23
conditioning in 22
disciplinary procedures in and role of 21, 24
group dynamics in 21
organisations levers for achieving 24–25
organisational structure in 21
job descriptions in 21
management control in 23
reinforcement in 22–23
rewards, role of 24
social engineering 23
supervision and management role in 21
Belbin’s team roles and diversity 83, 265–266
benchmarking
appropriate comparisons and 27
basis of exchanging inf...
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Absence Management
- Assessment/Development Centre
- Balanced Business Scorecard
- Behaviour Management
- Benchmarking
- Benefits
- Bullying and Harassment
- Career Management
- Competency
- Compliance/Commitment
- Contract of Employment
- Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring
- Data Protection
- Discipline and Grievance
- Discrimination, Diversity and Equality
- Downsizing, Reorganisation, Outsourcing and Redundancy
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Communication and Consultation
- Employee Development
- Employee Empowerment and Engagement
- Employee Relations and Conflict
- Expatriation and International Management
- Flexibility
- Human Resource Management (HRM) and Personnel Management (PM)
- High Performance Working
- Human Capital
- Human Resource Planning
- Incentive Schemes
- Interview
- Job, Job Analysis and Job Design
- Job Evaluation
- Knowledge Management
- Labour Turnover
- Learning Organisation
- Management Development
- Negotiation
- Organisational Culture
- Organisational Development (OD) and Change
- Organisational Structure
- Performance Appraisal
- Performance Management
- Psychometric and Other Tests
- Quality of Working Life and the Psychological Contract
- Resourcing/Retention
- Reward Management
- Statutory Bodies (ACAS; Central Arbitration Committee (CAC); Employment Tribunals; Health and Safety Executive (HSE); Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC); Low Pay Commission)
- Strategic HRM
- Succession Planning and Talent Management
- Team Working
- Total Reward
- Trade Union/Employee Representation
- Wage Structure
- Index