Strategy and human resource management. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Peter Boxall and John Purcell.
• Other Names: Boxall, Peter F; Purcell, John, 1945-
• Contents: Machine generated contents note: -- 1. The Goals of Human Resource Management PART I: CONNECTING STRATEGY AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT2. Strategy and the Process of Strategic Management 3. Strategic HRM: 'Best Fit' or 'Best Practice'? 4. Strategic HRM and Sustained Competitive Advantage PART II: MANAGING WORK AND PEOPLE: SEARCHING FOR GENERAL PRINCIPLES5. Work Systems and the Changing Economics of Production 6. Managing Employee Voice 7. Managing Individual Employment Relationships8. Linking HR Systems to Organisational Performance PART III: MANAGING PEOPLE IN DYNAMIC AND COMPLEX BUSINESS CONTEXTS9. Human Resource Strategy and the Dynamics of Industry-based Competition10. Human Resource Strategy in Multinational Firms Conclusions and Implications. Human resource management: what and why? -- Strategy and strategic management -- Strategic HRM: 'best fit' or 'best practice'? -- Strategic HRM and sustained competitive advantage -- Building a workforce: the challenge of interest alignment -- Management power, employee voice and social legitimacy -- Workforce performance and the 'black box' of HRM -- HR strategy in manufacturing -- HR strategy in services -- HR strategy in multidivisional firms -- HR strategy in multinational firms -- Final thoughts: main themes and next steps.
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: London New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 353 pages .)
• Subjects: 658.3/01; Business; Personnel management; Organizational effectiveness; Human capital; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Human Resources & Personnel Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management; Human capital; Organizational effectiveness; Personnel management; Humankapital; Personalpolitik; Strategisches Management; Personalmanagement; Management science; Business & Economics -- Human Resources & Personnel Management; Personnel & human resources management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137407658; 1137407654
• Related ISBNs: 9781137407634; 1137407638; 1137407646
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-332) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.