Includes bibliographical references.

PART 1 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ITS ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXTAn Introduction to Human Resource ManagementHuman Resource Management in ContextPART 2 - RESOURCING THE ORGANISATIONHuman Resource Management and the Labour MarketHuman Resource Planning: Control to SeductionJob Design: Signs, Symbols and Re-sign-ations (Sign of the Times)Recruitment and SelectionPART 3 - DEVELOPING THE HUMAN RESOURCELearning and DevelopmentThe National Framework for Vocational Education TrainingTrainingManagement DevelopmentPART 4 - THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPThe Employment Relationship and Contractual RegulationCollective BargainingRemuneration and RewardEmployee InvolvementManaging Human Resources in the Public SectorPART 5 - INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTInternational Human Resource ManagementHuman Resource Management and EuropeHuman Resource Management and the USAHuman Resource Management and Japan.

A text on human resource management (HRM), which places emphasis on international aspects of HRM. As well as including new chapters on vocational education and training, with European comparisons, and recruitment and selection, the book contains 128 pages of lecturer support material.