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Leading, Managing and Developing People, 4th Edition

Leading, Managing and Developing People, 4th Edition

Author: Gary Rees; Ray French
Publisher: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
ISBN: 9781843983187
Published In: September 2013
Format: Paperback , 320 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
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Written for the CIPD postgraduate module Leading, Managing and Developing People, this text provides strong academic underpinning with application to practice.

New to this edition:

- New 'Critical Reflection' boxes encourage students' evaluation of research
- More focus on ethics and CSR throughout the text
- Revised discussion of technological developments including social media
- Updated references to the CIPD's HR Profession Map
- Enhanced coverage of cross-cultural debates and a more global application of theory, supported by an increased number of global examples
- Revised and updated case studies and examples
- A critical look at talent management and employee engagement
- More in-depth discussion of leadership development and the debate surrounding the emerging role of the HR function, including the business partner model
- New glossary to support understanding of terminology
PART 1: LEADING,MANAGING AND DEVELOPING PEOPLE: AN OVERVIEW

Chapter 1: Introduction (Gary Rees and Ray French)

PART 2: THE AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND CONTRIBUTION OF HRM

Chapter 2: The Scope and Nature of Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development (Gary Rees)
Chapter 3: HRM Contributions in Different Settings (Charlotte Rayner and Liza Howe-Walsh)
Chapter 4. Professionalism and Ethics in Managing People (Richard Christy and Charlotte Rayner)

PART 3: LEADING, MANAGING AND DEVELOPING PEOPLE: MAJOR CONTEMPORARY THEMES

Chapter 5: Leadership (Gill Christy)
Chapter 6: Managing Change (David Hall and Gary Rees)
Chapter 7: Flexibility and the Psychological Contract (Simon Turner)

PART 4: MANAGING PEOPLE: EFFECTIVE PRACTICE

Chapter 8: Organisational and Job Design (Ray French)
Chapter 9: Recruitment and Selection (Ray French and Sally Rumbles)
Chapter 10: Developing Employees (Alex Tymon and Margaret Mackay)
Chapter 11. Managing the Employment Relationship (Derek Adam-Smith and Sally Rumbles)
Chapter 12: Performance Management, Motivation and Reward (Alex Tymon and Gary Rees)

PART 5: CONCLUSION

Chapter 13: Summary Themes and Future Trends (Ray French and Gary Rees)
Gary Rees

Gary Rees is Principal Lecturer in HRM and Director of Postgraduate HRM Programmes at Portsmouth Business School.

Ray French
Ray French is Principal Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Portsmouth Business School.