This is a compulsory, benchmark text for all students embarking on a course in HRM. Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, The Nature of Human Resource Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Planning: Jobs and People, The International Dimension, Resourcing, Strategic Aspects of Resourcing, Contracts and Contractors and Consultants, Recruitment, Selection Methods and Decisions, Staff Retention, Ending the Contract, Performance, Strategic Aspects of Performance, Organizational Performance: Knowledge and Learning, Employee Performance Management, Leadership and Change, Managing Absence and Attendance, Development, Strategic Aspects of Development, Context and Competence and Competencies, Learning and Development, Career Development, Employee Relations, Strategic Aspects of Employee Relations, Employee Involvement, Health and Safety and Welfare, Equality: The Legal Framework, Equal Opportunities and Diversity, Grievance and Discipline, Reward, Strategic Aspects of Reward, Salaries, Incentives, Pensions and Benefits, Emerging Issues, Glossary, Index.