This book deals with the interaction between strategy and human resources, as approached from a general managerial perspective. Updated and revised, the Second Edition provides students with a comprehensive overview of human resource issues applied to the most current technological advances and updated investments in employment practices. The book provides an investment perspective of human resources and covers the human resource general and legal environment, strategy formulation, planning, strategy implementation, the performance impact of human resource practices and resource evaluation. For managers and executives involved with human resource issues.

Increasingly, researchers in the field of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) are being called upon to provide insight into how the human resources of the firm contribute to competitive advantage. This work attempts to assess the complexities of the SHRM variables SHRM effectiveness relationship by proposing and testing a model in which HR competencies play a mediating role. Literature review traces the evolution of SHRM; schools of thought, theories and models in SHRM; the measurement of organizational effectiveness and HR competencies. Numerous studies are cited, current approaches to SHRM in the global and the Indian contexts are enumerated, and a critical review is provided. Practice of SHRM in Indian scenario is identified by comparing, Indian organizations with foreign organization located in India. Description of data analyses and the results constitute the descriptive statistics, ANOVA for variables, multiple discriminant analysis of SHRM variables, multiple regressions, and path analysis to prove the combined effects of all the variables in the SHRM-effectiveness model. This book opens up new dialogues for theorists as well as practitioners on effectiveness of SHRM.

This 8 chapter supplement to grad-level Human Resource Management courses helps students use their financial training to develop an effective human resource strategy. Covers key developments such as: Work teams, downsizing diversity, TQM, strategic alliances, internationalization, also covers the current legal environment in chapter 3.

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The Second Edition of this highly successful course reader provides a comprehensive, contemporary, and critical review of the key issues in strategic human resource management. The book draws upon the work of some of the most influential and insightful writers on the subject of the strategic management of people in organizations. Through a series of carefully edited articles, students can explore current thinking on topics as diverse as performance, pay, process reengineering, structure, ethics, culture, change and leadership. This volume moves beyond strategic human resource management from the perspective of the policy setter.

"The well-respected author team strike the ideal balance between the latest academic theory and real-world practice, making this the most applied SHRM textbook written in an eminently student-friendly format."--Source inconnue.