Includes glossary and index.

Contents -- Part 1: Introduction: The Nature of human resource management -- Strategic human resource management -- Planning: jobs, and people -- The international dimension -- Part 1 focus on skills -- Part 2: Resourcing: Strategic aspects of resourcing -- Contracts, contractors and consultants -- Recruitment -- Selection methods and decisions -- Staff retention -- Ending the contract -- Part 2 focus on skills -- Part 3: Performance: Strategic aspects of performance -- Organizational performance: knowledge and learning -- Employee performance management-- Leadership and change-- Managing absence and attendance -- Part 3 focus on skills -- Part 4: Development: Strategic aspects of development -- Context, competence and competencies -- Learning and development -- Career development --Part 4 focus on skills -- Part 5: Employee relations: Strategic aspects of employee relations -- Employee involvement -- Health, safety and welfare -- Equality: the legal framework -- Equal opportunities and diversity -- Grievance and discipline -- Part 5 focus on skills -- Part 6: Reward: Strategic aspects of reward -- Salaries -- Incentives-- Pensions and benefits -- Part 6 focus on skills -- Emerging issues: Ethics and corporate social responsibility -- Work life balance-- The changing HR function-- Information technology and human capital measurement -- The future of work -- Part 7 focus on skills.