Human Resource Management for MBA and Business Masters - 3rd Edition,Annotated by Iain Henderson (Paperback)

About the Book

Prepare the managers of tomorrow with this comprehensive but concise book that merges theory with practical information and case studies.

Book Synopsis

Packed with practical information and offering a solid foundation in HRM theory, Human Resource Management for MBA and Business Masters covers all the topics MBA students need to know in a concise, accessible way. One of the only texts available for HR non-specialist students doing a Masters or MBA, it looks at the changing world of the line manager and HR professional with regard to key topics such as HRM and strategy, employee resourcing, human resource development, employee relations and performance management. Annotated further reading for each chapter and questions for each case study help cement knowledge and understanding.

Now aimed at a wider readership of management Masters students, this fully updated 3rd edition of Human Resource Management for MBA and Business Masters features a greater international and contemporary focus, fresh case studies, coverage of the impact of new forms of employment and technology on HR, and updated online supporting resources. With diagrams and models throughout, it covers topics such as CSR, organizational culture and change, performance management and talent management, the criticisms of HRM levelled by the Critical Management School and different HRM challenges as they relate to each chapter. Online supporting resources for tutors include an instructor's manual, videos, multiple-choice questions and additional case studies; additional resources for students include multiple-choice questions and additional case studies.

Review Quotes

"The content of this book is excellent for MBA students. It is relevant, contemporary and concise. This text is the one I encourage my MBA students to buy."-- "Andy Stanley, Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield Business School, UK (about the previous edition)"

"This text clearly recognises what a MBA student needs - what engagement in the HRM debate they need to understand and what needs they, as students, are hoping to have satisfied."-- "Philip Wilding, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School, UK (about the previous edition)"

About the Author

Iain Henderson is a senior teaching fellow at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, UK.