Human Resource Management A Critical Approach 3rd Edition

Description

Human Resource Management: A Critical Approach, 3rd Edition offers a thought-provoking and analytical examination of human resource management (HRM), challenging traditional assumptions and exploring the complexities, contradictions, and unintended consequences of HR practices in modern organizations.

Written by an international team of respected scholars, this textbook moves beyond conventional descriptions of HR functions to critically evaluate the development, theory, and practice of HRM. It examines both the benefits and the less visible consequences of HR policies, including issues of power, control, inequality, and employee experiences within organizations.

Beginning with a critique of the concept of HRM itself, the book traces the evolution of the discipline and investigates the social, economic, political, and technological factors shaping contemporary HR practices. The third edition includes extensive new material addressing some of the most important challenges facing organizations today, including diversity and inclusion, employee well-being, artificial intelligence, digitalization, sustainability, and the gig economy.

Key Topics Covered

• The evolution and critique of human resource management
• Theoretical foundations of HRM
• Strategic human resource management
• Recruitment and selection
• Training and development
• Performance management
• Compensation and reward systems
• Employee relations and engagement
• Power, control, and workplace dynamics
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Employee well-being and mental health
• Digitalization and artificial intelligence in HR
• Sustainable HRM
• Gig work and job deconstruction
• International and comparative HRM

New Topics in the Third Edition

• Diversity and inclusion in organizations
• Employee well-being and workplace health
• The impact of digital transformation on HR practices
• Artificial intelligence and automation in HRM
• Sustainable and socially responsible HRM
• Gig economy employment models
• Job redesign and job deconstruction

Key Features

• Presents a critical and analytical perspective on HRM.
• Explores both the strengths and limitations of HR practices.
• Incorporates international and comparative perspectives.
• Covers emerging workplace trends and technologies.
• Encourages readers to question assumptions and evaluate evidence critically.