Gain a complete understanding of how to develop all the key areas of the HR function with this one-stop shop handbook by the UK's bestselling HRM author.
Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice is the definitive resource for HRM students and professionals, to understand and implement all things HR.
This book provides detailed coverage of all areas essential to the HR function such as employment law, employee relations, learning and development, performance management and reward management. It also covers the HR skills needed to ensure professional success, including leadership, managing conflict, interviewing and using statistics. It is illustrated throughout in full colour and has a range of pedagogical features to consolidate learning such as source review boxes, key learning points and real world examples from international organizations such as IBM, HSBC and Johnson and Johnson.
This fully updated 17th edition includes new chapters on AI, systems thinking and necessary hard and soft skills in HRM practices. Updates are included throughout to reflect the changes throughout the realm of HR, such as talent management, hybrid working and employee wellbeing.
Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice is suited to both professionals and students of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. It is aligned with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) profession map so can be used by those studying Level 5 and Level 7 qualifications. Online supporting resources include comprehensive handbooks for lecturers and students, lecture slides, toolkits, and a literature review, glossary and bibliography.
Develops understanding of all the essential areas of the HR function, such as employment law, learning and development and performance management
Ideal for professionals and those studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, both CIPD and non-CIPD courses
Supports learning with a range of pedagogical features including key learning points and real-world examples from international organizations such as IBM and HSBC
New to this edition: a chapter on AI; new material on the importance of communicating skills; and the importance of hard and soft skills in HRM; and systems thinking
Online resources: comprehensive handbooks for lecturers and students, lecture slides with figures, glossary, flash cards, bibliography and a cross references CIPD Diploma (levels 5 and 7) handbook
Michael Armstrong
Michael Armstrong is the UK's bestselling author of Human Resource Management books including Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, Armstrong's Handbook of Strategic Human Resource Management, Armstrong's Handbook of Reward Management Practice and Armstrong's Handbook of Performance Management and several other titles published by Kogan Page. His books have sold over a million copies and have been translated into twenty-one languages.
Michael Armstrong is a Companion and former Chief Examiner of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), a managing partner of E-Reward and an independent management consultant. Prior to this he was an HR director of a publishing company. He is based in London, UK.
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