Includes bibliography.

Preface tothe Fifth Edition Glossary of Management Terms Part 1 The Scope of Personnel and Human Resource Management Part II The Organisational Context Part III Planning the Organisations Human Resources Part IV Conditions of Employment Part V Employee Training and Development Part VI Employee Relations Questions for discussion/homework Examination questions Case Study 7. Britco Cars Plc Case Study 8 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Ltd Appendices Bibliography Useful

This popular and long established textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to personnel and human resource management including both operational and strategic issues. This fifth edition has been fully updated to include a thorough consideration of recent developments in theory and practice, especially the international dimension, and a discussion of the relationship between personnel management and human resource management. This text is aimed at undergraduate non specialist courses in HRM .