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Book SynopsisWe all have to work to pay the bills – but what influence do we really have over our pay and working conditions? The emergence of the global economy, digital technologies, mass migration, gig work and zero hours contracts have thrust this question to the forefront of HRM. So how can we keep the ‘human’ in human resource management faced by these pressures? This book adopts a critical approach to today’s major workplace challenges. It turns traditional HRM on its head by placing workers’ perspectives towards the workplace alongside those of managers to create an HRM textbook for the 21st century. Written by two experienced and research-active authors, the book: • locates control of labour costs and productivity at the heart of HRM policy and practice; • covers key issues that are overlooked in many textbooks, including conflict and resistance, the ‘new’ unitarism, migration and the challenges of Artificial Intelligence; • adopts a critical approach that will appeal more to students who don’t wish to become traditional managers; • includes current examples and case studies from the international world of work and business that will bring the subject to life. This is a comprehensive one-stop resource for students and lecturers alike.
Table of ContentsDetailed Contents List of Boxes, Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Notes on the Authors Acknowledgements Introduction: Where’s the ‘Human’ in Human Resource Management? Part 1: Where We’ve Been… 1. What’s HRM Really About? 2. What’s So Special About HR Strategy? 3. The Employment Relationship 4. Conflict and Resistance at Work 5. Societal Contexts and Global Trends 6. Trade Unions 7. Management Styles Part 2: Where We’re Heading… 8. The ‘New’ Unitarism 9. Flexible Working 10. Services and Aesthetic and Emotional Labour 11. Migrant Workers 12. Corporate Social Responsibility Part 3: What All This Means for HRM 13. Recruitment and Social Networks 14. Discrimination and Diversity 15. Pay and Rewards 16. Employee Participation and Involvement 17. Training and Development 18. Work–Life Balance 19. Artificial Intelligence and HR Analytics With Yu Zheng Summary and Conclusions Case Studies List of Films About Human Resource Management Glossary of Key Concepts References Names Index Subject Index
