Contemporary themes in strategic people management: a case-based approach

Examines core contemporary topics in HRM using case studies to highlight theory and provide students with a business context within which to understand thetopic. Questions help students to critically evaluate the material and reflect on alternative approaches. Ideal for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students. INDICE: The case for Strategic People Management.Corporate governance: ensuring propriety for performance.The contribution of environmental scanning to organisational learning and strategy development.The influence of Civil Society Organisations on strategic people management in the UK - standard setting and behavioural compliance.The critical role of the front line manager in operationalizing people management strategies: competence-based selection, performance management and management development in the police service.Violation of the psychological contract in employment: causes and consequences.Building an effective employer brand: its contribution to effective resourcing.Psychometric assessment and personality questionnaires - survey results and case study findings.The value of competency-based interviewing in recruitment and selection decisions: the right people, in the right place, at the right time, with the right competencies.Talent Management practices: their importance in the recruitment and retention of employees.Performance management: encouraging champions and cheats.The strategic value of being a learning organisation.Knowledge management: interventions for retaining human capital.Developing Leadership: keep looking in the mirror. Employee development: a journey towards competence.Approaches to workplace learning: learning on-demand and work based learning.Coaching for employee and organisational performance: a strategic intervention.Mobile technology: maximising its benefits to the management of organisations.The strategic value of maximising the benefits of employee well-being.Health and Safety at work: looking after hearts and minds. HRM adding-value: managing and measuring HR's contribution.Managing change and the role of HRM.More effective implementation of strategic change: managing the change process. Strategic people management in an international context: the challenges of managing international assignments.

• ISBN: 978-0-230-30338-6
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 28/09/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido