Table of Contents

Preface. About the author. About the contributors. How to use this book. Acknowledgements. PART 1 Introducing HRM. 1 Strategic human resource management. 2 Human resource planning. 3 Human resource information management systems. 4 Human resource management and the law. PART 1 CASE STUDY. PART 2 Determining, attracting and selecting human resources. 5 Job analysis, job design and quality of work life. 6 Recruiting human resources. 7 Employee selection. PART 2 CASE STUDY. PART 3 Developing human resources. 8 Appraising and managing performance. 9 Human resource development. 10 Career planning and development. PART 3 CASE STUDY. PART 4 Rewarding human resources. 11 Employee motivation. 12 Employee remuneration. 13 Employee benefits. PART 4 CASE STUDY. PART 5 Managing human resources. 14 Industrial relations. 15 Managing change. 16 Negotiation. 17 Employee health and safety. 18 Managing diversity. PART 5 CASE STUDY. PART 6 Human resources in a changing world. 19 International human resource management. 20 Managing international assignments. PART 6 CASE STUDY. PART 7 Evaluating human resource management. 21 Assessing HRM effectiveness. PART 7 CASE STUDY. Appendix. Glossary. Name index. Subject index.

About the Author

Ray Stone has more than 30 years experience in international HRM and has held senior positions in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. His work experience covers remuneration and benefi ts, recruitment and selection, psychological appraisal, industrial relations, HRM research, training and development, and strategic human resource planning and policy development. He has taught at Australian, Japanese, Hong Kong and British universities. His articles on negotiating and international HRM have been published in leading academic and business journals in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.