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Cases in Human Resource Management

• David Kimball - Elms College
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Cases in Human Resource Management provides students with insights into common challenges, dilemmas, and issues human resource managers face in the workplace. Using a wide variety of well-known companies and organizations, author David Kimball engages students with original, real-world cases that illustrate HRM topics and functions in action. Each case is designed to encourage students to find new solutions to human resource issues and to stimulate class discussion. Case questions challenge students to think critically, apply concepts, and develop their HRM skills. The contents are organized using the same topical coverage and structure as most HRM textbooks, making Kimball the ideal companion for any introductory HRM course.

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• Original case studies bring concepts to life through a number of well-known organizations, including Apple, Amazon, Google, LinkedIn, and Zappos.
• Case questions require students to think critically about HR issues and apply HR concepts to each case.
• An emphasis on important issues and current trends in HRM brings up key topics in the field such as state and federal minimum wage, succession planning, executive compensation, mindfulness, cyber attacks, CSR, and managing a multigenerational workforce.
• A chapter on international HRM topics examines important issues like that of helping expatriates succeed.

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Chapter 7: Training, Leading, Talent Management and Development

Chapter 16: Global Issues for Human Resource Managers

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The third edition of The Global Human Resource Management Casebook provides a wide range of international teaching cases exploring contemporary human resource management (HRM) challenges. Each case focuses primarily on one country and illustrates a critical HRM issue confronting managers and HRM practitioners. This real-world application provides students of HRM with a unique opportunity to examine how key HRM theories and ideas translate into practice.

The case studies emphasize the national and cultural contexts of HRM, providing readers with a global understanding of HRM practices like recruitment, reward systems, diversity, and inclusion, as well as recent developments including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working, sustainability, and digital transformation. In this edition, the editors and authors have made significant updates to reflect recent developments in the field and cover a broader range of countries. The authors also delve into new industries including consulting, energy, healthcare, IT, and education. With 31 international cases followed by further reading and learning resources, this extensive collection is an invaluable resource for any student seeking to explore contemporary HRM on a global basis.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part i | 40  pages, western europe, chapter chapter 1 | 9  pages, chapter chapter 2 | 9  pages, chapter chapter 3 | 10  pages, chapter chapter 4 | 10  pages, switzerland, part ii | 32  pages, scandinavia, chapter chapter 5 | 10  pages, chapter chapter 6 | 9  pages, chapter chapter 7 | 11  pages, part iii | 60  pages, central and eastern europe, chapter chapter 8 | 10  pages, chapter chapter 9 | 9  pages, chapter chapter 10 | 9  pages, chapter chapter 11 | 10  pages, chapter chapter 12 | 11  pages, chapter chapter 13 | 9  pages, part iv | 64  pages, mediterranean, middle east, and africa, chapter chapter 14 | 9  pages, chapter chapter 15 | 9  pages, chapter chapter 16 | 7  pages, chapter chapter 17 | 9  pages, chapter chapter 18 | 8  pages, chapter chapter 19 | 10  pages, saudi arabia, chapter chapter 20 | 10  pages, part v | 60  pages, asia and the pacific rim, chapter chapter 21 | 9  pages, chapter chapter 22 | 10  pages, chapter chapter 23 | 8  pages, chapter chapter 24 | 10  pages, chapter chapter 25 | 11  pages, south korea, chapter chapter 26 | 10  pages, part vi | 50  pages, the americas, chapter chapter 27 | 10  pages, chapter chapter 28 | 8  pages, chapter chapter 29 | 9  pages, chapter chapter 30 | 10  pages, chapter chapter 31 | 11  pages, united states.

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Human Resource Management in Context

A Case Study Approach

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• Helen Newell 0 ,
• Harry Scarbrough 1

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• Casestudy approach bringing HRM alive for students and demonstrating direct relevance to real business life Thematic rather than techniquesoriented approach taking students beyond simply learning best practice and techniques Makes students aware of the wider context of HRM helping students to evaluate and critique HR techniques and best practice

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

Front matter, introduction.

• Helen Newell, Harry Scarbrough

Understanding Human Resource Management

Alcan: managing change.

• Paul Edwards, Martyn Wright

Buildsoc: Does Teamworking Mean Team Pay?

• Keith Sisson

Accountco: Small is Beautiful?

Helen Newell

Multico: New Technology and the Salesforce

• Helen Newell, Caroline Lloyd

London Borough: A Partnership Agreement?

Bankco: managerial and organisational learning.

• Elena Antonacopoulou

Pharmaco: Organisational Restructuring and Job Insecurity

Telco: managing a diverse workforce, engineering products: internationalising production.

• Tony Edwards

Conclusions: Developing the New Agenda for HRM

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Book Title : Human Resource Management in Context

Book Subtitle : A Case Study Approach

Authors : Helen Newell, Harry Scarbrough

DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-91364-0

Publisher : Red Globe Press London

eBook Packages : Palgrave History Collection , History (R0)

Copyright Information : The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2002

Edition Number : 1

Number of Pages : 272

Additional Information : Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

Topics : Human Resource Management

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