Human Resource Management at Work

The Definitive Guide

Mick Marchington, Adrian Wilkinson, Rory Donnelly, Anastasia Kynighou

• Publisher: CIPD - Kogan Page
• Year: 2025
• Print ISBN: 9781398620216
• eBook ISBN: 9781398620223
• Edition: 8
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Organisational Development
• Index: Business

The definitive textbook for mastering HRM theory and practice in today's evolving workplace.

How can HR professionals navigate global change while delivering measurable organizational value? Human Resource Management at Work by Mick Marchington, Adrian Wilkinson, Rory Donnelly and Anastasia Kynighou provides postgraduate and CIPD Level 7 students with the comprehensive knowledge and applied skills needed to succeed in advanced HRM modules and professional practice.

Structured in four parts, the book begins with HRM strategy and the global context before examining the roles of HR professionals and line managers. It then offers in-depth coverage of resourcing, talent management, learning and development, reward and employment relations. The final section explores HRM's contribution to business performance and the key capabilities required to manage business projects. Updated content addresses artificial intelligence in HR, HR ecosystems, equal value and pay ethics and agile project management approaches, supported by international real-world examples.

Structured learning features include:
- Reflective practice activities to encourage critical thinking
- Real-world examples from global organizations
- Exercises to consolidate learning and apply theory to practice
- 'Explore further' sections to prompt wider reading
- Online instructor's manual and lecture slides for structured teaching

Whether preparing for the CIPD Level 7 qualification or deepening postgraduate HR expertise, this textbook equips students with the insight, skills, and confidence to excel in HRM roles across diverse organizational contexts.

Table of contents

• List of figures and tables
• Author biographies
• Acronyms and websites
• How to use this book
• Walkthrough of features
• PART ONE HRM, STRATEGY AND THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
• 01 HRM, strategy, and diversity and inclusion
• 02 Forces shaping HRM at work
• 03 HRM, alignment and integration
• 04 International and comparative HRM
• PART TWO Responsibilities for delivering HRM
• 05 The changing roles of HR professionals
• 06 Line managers, leadership and HRM
• PART THREE HRM practices and processes
• 07 Resourcing and talent management
• 08 Performance management and development
• 09 Learning and knowledge development
• 10 Managing employment relations
• 11 Employee participation, engagement and voice
• 12 Reward management
• PART FOUR HRM and performance from a business perspective
• 13 HRM and performance
• 14 Research skills and project management
• Bibliography
• Index