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The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management

Author: Peter Boxall, John Purcell and Patrick Wright   Series: Oxford Handbooks

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A comprehensive survey of the state of the discipline

Human Resource Management is central to management teaching and research, and has emerged in the last decade as a significant field from its earlier roots in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, and Industrial Psychology. In this book leading international academics from a range of fields consider the state of the discipline.

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A comprehensive survey of the state of the discipline

Human Resource Management is central to management teaching and research, and has emerged in the last decade as a significant field from its earlier roots in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, and Industrial Psychology. In this book leading international academics from a range of fields consider the state of the discipline.

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HRM is central to management teaching and research, and has emerged in the last decade as a significant field from its earlier roots in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, and Industrial Psychology. People Management and High Performance teams have become key functions and goals for manager at all levels in organizations.The Oxford Handbook brings together leading scholars from around the world - and from a range of disciplines - toprovide an authoritative account of current trends and developments. The Handbook is divided into four parts: Foundations and Frameworks, Core Processes andFunctions, Patterns and Dynamics, Measurement and Outcomes.Overall it will provide an essential resource for anybody who wants to get to grips with current thinking, research, and development on HRM.

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“This excellent Handbook provides a valuable insight into the main issues that currently preoccupy the field of human resource management ... the book is remarkable. It contains many first-rate chapters written by leading authorities.”

This excellent Handbook provides a valuable insight into the main issues that currently preoccupy the field of human resource management ... the book is remarkable. It contains many first-rate chapters written by leading authorities.'British Journal of Industrial Relations...a superb collection of up-to-date chapters on the evolving subject of HRM... it debates the ideas of HRM viewed through numerous academic disciplines... the chapters offer a comprehensive investigation of HRM and a much needed discussion of how it contributes to organisational performance.'Industrial Relations JournalMany contributors go beyond the usual remit of summarizing theory and research as it currently exists and contribute new theoretical insights and directions.'Relations Industrielles/Industrial RelationsThis is a sophisticated and scholarly volume. It provides an excellent overview of HRM for those seeking to learn more about the field and a valuable resource for those teaching or researching in the area.'Work and Occupations

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About the Author

Peter Boxall is a Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Auckland. John Purcell is a Research Professor in the Industrial Relations Research Unit at Warwick Business School. Patrick Wright is a Professor of Strategic Human Resource Management at Cornell University.

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HRM is central to management teaching and research, and has emerged in the last decade as a significant field from its earlier roots in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, and Industrial Psychology. People Management and High Performance teams have become key functions and goals for manager at all levels in organizations.The Oxford Handbook brings together leading scholars from around the world - and from a range of disciplines - to provide an authoritative account of current trends and developments. The Handbook is divided into four parts: Foundations and Frameworks, Core Processes and Functions, Patterns and Dynamics, Measurement and Outcomes.Overall it will provide an essential resource for anybody who wants to get to grips with current thinking, research, and development on HRM.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
5th June 2008
Pages
680
ISBN
9780199547029

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