Human Resource Practice - 9th Edition by Helen Bessant & Brian Dive

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Accessible and jargon-free, Human Resource Practice is an ideal introductory textbook for those taking the CIPD Foundation Certificate in People Practice, undergraduate HR students and early-career people professionals in their first HR role.

Fully updated throughout, this book covers everything from the organizational context and legal background through to the core areas of recruitment and selection, performance management, reward and learning and development. There is also coverage of job analysis and design, employee relations and change in organisations. This edition now has new content on the principles of analytics, more discussion of company culture and updated coverage of HR technologies. The final chapter has been fully updated to cover new core behaviours of being a people professional including ethical practice and fostering a sense of inclusion and wellbeing in the workforce.

Reflective activities, real-world examples and explore further boxes throughout the book encourage students to think critically about the content and understand how it applies in practice in the workplace. Online resources include an instructor's manual and lecture slides.

About the Author

Fiona Whiting is a freelance HR and organisational development consultant with over 20 years' experience as an HR practitioner. She has held a number of executive board-level positions and has worked predominantly with the NHS, local authorities and academic institutions as well as in a variety of private sector organisations. Based in Brighton, UK, she is also the co-founder and director of The People Effect List.

Helen Bessant is the Lead Assessor for CIPD Foundation and Associate level qualifications. Based in Worcester, UK, she is the Curriculum and Resource Quality Leader for Management and Professional Studies at the Heart of Worcestershire College and is an online tutor at ICS Learn.