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Handbook of: Human Resource Management Practice

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Reviewed:: Mar 14, 2022 by Business

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Overview:

This tenth edition of A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice contains many additions and revisions. It refers to major developments in HR practice in the last two to three years such as the development of the theory and practice of human capital management, talent management and approaches to learning and develop- ment, all covered in new or substantially revised chapters. Reference is also made to a number of significant research projects including those conducted by the CIPD, IES and e-reward. Chapters on the following subjects have been either wholly replaced or extensively revised in the light of new concepts of good practice, the experience of the author as a practitioner and the outcomes of research:

Type of Material:

Open (Access) Textbook

Recommended Uses:

It can be used in in-class, homework, individual, team, lecture, self-paced,etc.

Technical Requirements:

Browsers: Chrome 80–87, Firefox 72–84, Microsoft Edge, Opera 66–73, Safari 13-14, Vivaldi 2.10-3.5

Download: Adobe 2021 - pdf

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Understand the approaches and philosophies that affect how people are managed in organizations,
Understand the roles of the HR function and its members
Understand the special considerations that affect international people management.
Learn that ‘people management’ embraces the two related concepts of human resource management (HRM) and human capital management (HCM), which are defined and explained in detail.

Target Student Population:

Upper-level Management students
Graduate-level management students

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

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Content Quality

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Strengths:

Concepts and models are valid while the content is complete, contemporary and appropriate.
It covers key essential elements in HRM and HCM, i.e.
- human resource management;
- the role of the HR function;
- the role of the HR practitioner;
- strategic human resource management;
- competency-based HRM;
- the delivery of learning and training;
- performance management;
- reward management fundamentals;
- grade and pay structures.
The utilization of a "route map" specifying people management through HRM and HRC.

Concerns:

It has missed the financial focus and strategic foundation on which the human resources need to work.
It had also missed the customer factor
The prominent role of ICT in HRM/HRC needs further exploration and must be kept updated.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

The teaching-learning goals and consequent uses are easy to identify and increase the potential for student learning.
This handbook promotes conceptual understanding and can be used in a variety of ways to achieve teaching and learning goals.
The material helps the student learning in sharing the theoretical and practical knowledge about human resources and its processes of acquiring employees, establishing relationships, pulling them into training, developing, retaining and compensating them for their good services.

Concerns:

A workbook or learning assessment sheet might at the end of each segment further enhance comprehensive learning.
Getting the planning onto one page is a great and tough task.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

Clear and accurate instructions are given in utilizing this handbook coupled with a clear and consistent layout.
It is easy to navigate and remains contemporary in its contents

Concerns:

Its practical usability is limited to a certain extent.

Other Issues and Comments:

The material is a web-based book that can be downloaded to your device.
The tool really respects the privacy of the users as the material does not require a sign-up process and the users can directly use the material without providing any personal details.
It has no record available that it is updated frequently.

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