Introduction This newest edition offers lecturers and students the strongest product in the market. De Cieri and Kramar emphasise the importance of strategic human resource management (HRM), and the links between strategy, people and performance. Students thereby understand the relationship between HRM practices, a company's business objectives and the use of HRM as a means to create value and competitive advantage.
Readers are kept informed of the most current issues affecting HRM. New and extensive case studies at the end of each chapter make this another engaging edition. As exciting are the all Australian video cases that instructors may use in the classroom - a first for a HRM book in this country.
Expertise
Both authors are well-regarded and well-respected HRM theorists in Australia. They are widely known for their strategic vision. In addition, this edition now includes contributory authors who are well-recognised in their areas of specialty, thereby giving this book even greater credibility.
Peter Dowling, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ
Bernadine Van Gramberg, Victoria University of Technology, NZ
Julian Teicher, Monash University
Michelle Greenwood, Monash University
Peter Holland, Monash University
Suzanne Jamieson, University of Sydney
Andrew Smith, Charles Sturt University
Academically Rigorous and Practically Driven
Human Resource Management in Australia, 3e is academically rigorous and practically driven. Real world complexities and challenges for HRM in Australia are covered through local examples and the inclusion of the outcomes of current Australian research.
Highlights of the new edition
Chapters on the Legal context, Occupational Health & Safety and Industrial Relations extensively revised to take into account legislative changes such as WorkChoices.
Chapter on Workplace Diversity and Work-Life Balance expanded to reflect the 21st century ever-changing workplace environment.
Chapters on Employee Learning and Employee Development and Career Management extensively rewritten to take into account new researcha nd changes in the Australian national training system.
Importance of global work placements, offshore workers, outsourcing and expatriation emphasised.
Description
This newest edition offers lecturers and students the strongest product in the market. De Cieri and Kramar emphasise the importance of strategic human resource management (HRM), and the links between strategy, people and performance. Students thereby understand the relationship between HRM practices, a company's business objectives and the use of HRM as a means to create value and competitive advantage.
Readers are kept informed of the most current issues affecting HRM. New and extensive case studies at the end of each chapter make this another engaging edition. As exciting are the all Australian video cases that instructors may use in the classroom - a first for a HRM book in this country.
Expertise
Both authors are well-regarded and well-respected HRM theorists in Australia. They are widely known for their strategic vision. In addition, this edition now includes contributory authors who are well-recognised in their areas of specialty, thereby giving this book even greater credibility.
Peter Dowling, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ
Bernadine Van Gramberg, Victoria University of Technology, NZ
Julian Teicher, Monash University
Michelle Greenwood, Monash University
Peter Holland, Monash University
Suzanne Jamieson, University of Sydney
Andrew Smith, Charles Sturt University
Academically Rigorous and Practically Driven
Human Resource Management in Australia, 3e is academically rigorous and practically driven. Real world complexities and challenges for HRM in Australia are covered through local examples and the inclusion of the outcomes of current Australian research.
Highlights of the new edition
Chapters on the Legal context, Occupational Health & Safety and Industrial Relations extensively revised to take into account legislative changes such as WorkChoices.
Chapter on Workplace Diversity and Work-Life Balance expanded to reflect the 21st century ever-changing workplace environment.
Chapters on Employee Learning and Employee Development and Career Management extensively rewritten to take into account new researcha nd changes in the Australian national training system.
Importance of global work placements, offshore workers, outsourcing and expatriation emphasised.
Table of Contents
De Cieri & Kramar, Human Resource Management in Australia 3e
Part 1 Managing the HR environment
Chapter 1 HRM in Australia
Chapter 2 Strategic HRM
Chapter 3 The legal context for HRM
Chapter 4 Occupational health and safety
Chapter 5 Industrial relations
Part 2 Building HRM systems
Chapter 6 Analysis and design of work
Chapter 7 HR planning and HR information systems
Chapter 8 Recruitment and selection
Part 3 Developing people
Chapter 9 Managing diversity and work-life balance
Chapter 10 Performance management
Chapter 11 Learning and development
Chapter 12 Employee development and career management
Part 4 Rewarding people
Chapter 13 Managing compensation
Chapter 14 Performance-related pay
Part 5 Contemporary issues in HRM
Chapter 15 Ethics and HRM
Chapter 16 International HRM
Chapter 17 Managing employee turnover and retention
Chapter 18 Evaluating and improving the HR function
Supplements
Instructor Resource CD: Human Resource Management in Australia
ISBN: 0070139091
Author(s): DE CIERI
