Human Resource Management in a Business Context
3rd edition
April 2007

by Alan Price

Human Resource Management in a Business Context provides an international focus on the theory and practice of people management. A thorough and comprehensive overview of all the key aspects of HRM, including case studies, articles from HRM Guide and other sources, key concepts, review questions and problems for discussion and analysis.
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Summary and further reading

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Competitiveness demands a diverse workforce and up-to-date skills. The free market belief in 'buying in' skill has proven to be inadequate, even in times of high unemployment. HRD allows people managers to be proactive, focusing on employees as investments for the organization. One of the great strategic contributions of HRM lies in the planning of skill availability in advance of need. Development programmes involve more than training. They begin with the induction and integration of new employees. They require constant accurate assessment, counselling and personal challenge.

Development also involves the socialization of employees to fit the cultural requirements of the company. A much-publicized modern approach places development within the learning organization. HRD focuses strongly on management development. Career plans, performance objective-setting and training programmes are more often directed at managers than lower-level employees. With the integration of training activities into human resource development programmes, trainers are particularly concerned with the merits of formal as opposed to experiential training, cost-effectiveness and quality.

Further reading - Books about Human Resource Development

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Human Resource Development: Strategy and Tactics by Juani Swart, Alan Price, Clare Mann, Steve Brown   Each chapter in Human Resource Development provides the reader with commentary, activities and review sections in an integrated approach. The action-oriented approach is vital for practicing managers but increasingly for postgraduate and final year undergraduates who have work experience. The book is written in a straightforward manner and explains concepts and key issues in a lucid style. The activities are focused and are better suited to encouraging readers to learn.   More information and prices from: SeekBooks.com.au - Australian Dollars Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Human Resource Development: Learning and Training for Individuals and Organizations by John P. Wilson (Editor)   A guide to human resource development which reflects the changing role of training and learning, this text is intended as a handbook for all professional trainers. It offers international case studies, data, questions and points for reflection.   More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars SeekBooks.com.au - Aus Dollars Amazon.co.uk - UK Pounds Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Human Resource Development Developed for the traditional training market with a heavy emphasis on new trends in the field of Human Resource Development (HRD), this text delivers an in-depth look at the design, implementation, and evaluation of HRD at all organizational levels, from the individual employee to management to the overall organization. Written in a simple, conversational tone, the text emphasizes the relevance of the material to employees, job applicants, managers and supervisors - not just future human resource managers - allowing students to answer the important question: "How is this material relevant to me?"   More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars SeekBooks.com.au - Aus Dollars Amazon.co.uk - UK Pounds Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Strategic Human Resource Development Providing many examples from action research projects in more than a dozen organizations of different kinds, the authors show how using their method of integrating rather than separating personal-life considerations from the workplace can achieve positive outcomes, not only for workers but also for the work.   More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.co.uk - UK pounds Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros

The ASTD Handbook of Training Design and Delivery edited by George M. Piskurich, Peter Beckschi, Brandon Hall   This comprehensive companion volume to the bestselling ASTD Training and Development Handbook (Craig, ed.) helps trainers design classroom, self-study, or technology-based training programs. Delivering the latest information on how adults learn best and human performance technology, it shows trainers how to prepare lesson plans, create visual aids, and deliver highly memorable presentations.   More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars SeekBooks.com.au - Aus Dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.co.uk - UK pounds Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Employee Training & Development by Raymond A. Noe   The second edition of the book continues to define the training and development market. It finds a real balance between research and real company practices. The text continues to give students a solid background in the fundamentals of training and development – needs assessment, transfer of training, designing a learning environment, methods, and evaluation. In addition, the role of training is broadening due to its strategic nature, the changing nature of the workplace, and availability of technology. Current topics such as corporate universities, knowledge management, web-based training, e-learning, competency models, and the role of training in virtual organizations are discussed.   More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars SeekBooks.com.au - Aus Dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.co.uk - UK pounds Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Everyone Needs a Mentor (Developing Practice) by David Clutterbuck   David Clutterbuck examines the benefits of mentoring for both individuals and the company, and shows how it can play a crucial role in fostering talent at work. The third edition of this book is fully revised and updated to include: up-to-date conceptual models of mentoring in the context of other forms of one-to-one development; approaches to managing the balance of formality and informality; expanded discussion of mentoring applications - for executives, for diversity purposes, for disadvantaged young people; and new insights into the behaviours of effective mentors and mentees.   More information and prices from: SeekBooks.com.au - Aus Dollars Amazon.co.uk - UK pounds Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros

Mentoring for Diversity by David Clutterbuck, Belle Rose Ragins   This book brings together new and innovative perspectives on diversity and mentoring relationships within a variety of international settings. Mentoring and Diversity provides a unique blend of research and practice, and is an indispensable guide for any company that seeks to develop a more diverse workforce. It will serve as a fundamental text for practitioners interested in developing effective mentoring programmes and for researchers seeking to understand these critical and complex relationships.   More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars SeekBooks.com.au - Aus Dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.co.uk - UK pounds Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Coaching For Performance: Growing People, Performance and Purpose by John Whitmore   This edition includes additional chapters on incorporating meaning and purpose into work, into goal-setting, and a spiritual approach to coaching, together with a final section on "Coaching the Organizations' Culture". Adopted by many of the world's major corporations, this work also argues for using questions, rather than instructions and commands, and following the GROW sequence - Goals, Reality, Options, Will - to generate prompt action and peak performance. It explores the dynamics of team development and it positions coaching as the essential team leadership skill.   More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars SeekBooks.com.au - Aus Dollars Amazon.co.uk - UK pounds Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Evaluating E-Learning by William Horton   Evaluating E-Learning is designed to answer some of the most fundamental questions surrounding e-learning: Does e-learning work? How much does e-learning benefit both the organization and its learners? Is e-learning a wise investment or a waste of corporate resources? This is a book designed to answer these and other important questions about your e-learning efforts.   More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.co.uk - UK pounds Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros

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