Strategic Human Resource Management: A Guide to Action

By Michael Armstrong

Book Overview

Strategic Human Resource Management provides practical guidance on putting complex HR strategies into practice. Presenting HRM strategies that have been formulated and developed by practitioners, academics and consultants, it demonstrates how these can be implemented in a real-world context and in line with business objectives to effect positive and productive change. Substantially updated, the fourth edition includes new material which reflects important developments in HR strategies, including: human capital management, corporate social responsibility, organization development, engagement and talent management. A new feature, the Strategic HR Toolkit, provides guidance on developing HR strategy through a strategic review.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0749453753
• ISBN13: 9780749453756
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Meticulous guide to human resource management

This short book is an all-encompassing, comprehensive compendium of definitions of human resource (HR) management strategies and explanations about aligning such strategies with corporate goals. It provides a clear overview of the subject, but then, the topic is vast. Michael Armstrong - a frequent author on human resource subjects - emphasizes comprehensiveness over specificity or evaluation. At times, in an effort to make everything clear and understandable, he is perhaps too much like an instructor and a bit talky, but that may be the nature of a work intended for reference and training. getAbstract recommends this book to human resource professionals looking for a straightforward guide to strategic management.