Human Resource Management

John Bratton is Honorary Professor in the Management School at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Jeff Gold is Professor of Organization Learning at Leeds Beckett University, UK Andrew Bratton is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Edinburgh Napier University Business School. He previously worked as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate in Business Process Improvement and Knowledge Management at the University of Strathclyde, in a Microsoft technology consultancy. His research and knowledge exchange interests focus on sustainable HRM, leadership and workplace action learning and innovation. His current research focuses on the application of sustainable practices in small and medium-sized enterprises. Laura Steele is a Lecturer in Business and Society at Queen’s Management School, Belfast, where she also acts as Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability Champion. Before joining the Management School, Laura worked predominantly in the public and voluntary sectors. Her teaching and research interests include ethics, social responsibility, and the impact of new technologies on business and society. She developed and hosts the ‘QMS Good Business Podcast’, which aims to go beyond the bottom line and explore the ethical, social and environmental responsibilities of organisations.

This is an excellent textbook. The material is totally up to date in my view. The chapters combine HR theory and practical case studies, and are easy to follow for undergraduate students. I would say that HRM 7th edition is quite competitive compared to other existing books in teaching undergraduate HRM. Each chapter starts with interesting examples which can catch students’ attention.

• PART 1: PAST AS PROLOGUE: THE ASCENDENCY OF HRMIntroductionPART 2: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AS A FIELD OF STUDY1: Contemporary Human Resource Management: The Role of Critique2: Corporate Strategy and Strategic HRMPART 3: FUNDAMENTALS OF HRM3: Job and Work Design4: Workforce Planning & Diversity 5: Recruitment and Selection6: Performance Management 7: Learning and Development8. Reward Management PART 4: MANAGING THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP9. Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining10. Employee Relations and Conflict Management PART 5: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 11: Human Resource Management, Health and Wellbeing12: Sustainable HRM and Environmental Sustainability13. International HRM in a Globalized Capitalism14. Back to the Future: Reimagining HRM in a Post-Pandemic Capitalism