{"product_id":"armstrongs-essential-human-resource-management-practice-a-guide-to-people-management-9780749459895","title":"Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice: A Guide to People Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArmstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides a complete overview of the practices and processes fundamental to managing people. The text provides a thorough introduction to the core areas of HR including: people resourcing, performance management, learning and development and rewarding people. It also examines the contribution of HR to organizational aims and objectives and how it is integrated within the business. The book is accompanied by online resources for both lecturers and students and adopts an increased focus on employee engagement, a concept which is becoming increasingly prominent in people management, but which is often presented as a mantra without being properly understood; this is examined in detail with reference to recent research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Armstrong's original \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHandbook of Human Resource Management\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the classic text for all those studying HR or who are entering the profession for the first time. In this new title Michael Armstrong provides a condensed text which has been rewritten with the non-HR student or professional in mind, describing and evaluating key HRM concepts such as: HRM itself; strategic HRM; the resource-based view; the choice between best practice and best fit; human capital measurement; motivation theory; emotional intelligence; the flexible firm; the learning organization; and financial rewards. Online supporting resources for this book include lecture slides, an instructor's manual, case examples and a literature review.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Armstrong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kogan Page\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780749459895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e is a former Chief Examiner of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, joint managing partner of e-reward and an independent management consultant. He has sold over 500,000 books on the subject of HRM (published with Kogan Page), including \u003ci\u003eArmstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kogan Page","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40130277834867,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":66.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d1cc61b6-60ff-4692-aa47-2086f567ebd2.jpg?v=1654089711","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/armstrongs-essential-human-resource-management-practice-a-guide-to-people-management-9780749459895","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}