Strategic Human Resource Management

The highly anticipated third edition of ‘Strategic Human Resource Management’ offers a fresh perspective on SHRM. Bringing together a wealth of expertise in HRM, Work and Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behaviour, the authors provide a balanced approach to structuring and solving real-life HR issues in organizations.

This new edition aligns Human Resource practices with both the internal and external organizational context and takes a critical perspective on economics, sustainability, psychology, sociology, and industrial relations. Its unique multi-level approach includes the individual employee, teams, business units, organizations, sectors, and countries to build a more balanced people management value chain.

New additions:
• New chapter on Career Development
• New Activity Boxes to encourage practical application of theory
• New case studies throughout, including Google, easyJet and Ikea
• Major revisions to chapters to highlight sustainable career development, employability, digitalization, and diversity
• Major update of the scientific literature references

Key Features:
• Cases and Discussion Questions provide real-world scenarios and issues to illustrate contemporary HR issues in practice
• Stop and Reflect Boxes throughout each chapter are designed to encourage students to critically evaluate topics and issues raised and how they can be applied to real-life situations
• Personal Development Boxes help students think about how to link theoretical concepts with the development of personal skills appropriate to effective HRM
• Experiential Exercises present ‘Individual’ and ‘Team’ tasks that can be used as in-class exercises encouraging students to learn from direct experiences