Human resource strategies

"Few would disagree with the principle that successful achievement of an organization's overall strategic objectives is bound up with the design and implementation of appropriate human resource strategies (HRS)." "Yet many questions remain about what is entailed in implementing effective HRS. This volume brings together a range of outstanding contributions which explore not only the advantages but also the complexities of a strategic approach to human resource management. Deliberately broad in scope to reflect the organization-wide ramifications of HRS, combining theoretical analyses alongside case studies of HRS in practice, the book offers a fascinating review of this crucial topic." "The book begins by addressing key themes and debates within the field, including the limiting assumptions which underpin the current dominant approach to human resource management, the role of HRS in the public and non-profit sectors, and the contradictions that may arise between competitive business strategies and long-term, integrated human resource strategies. This first section also presents examples of how effective HRS can lead to improved competitive performance." "Succeeding sections focus on three core organizational arenas inevitably implicated in strategic human resource management--organizational structure, culture and personnel strategies. Contributors explore the significance of structural change for human resource management and strategy. The concept of organizational culture is critically analysed, as is the role of culture in facilitating or inhibiting organizational change. Finally, the book considers a number of personnel issues central to the development of HRS." "Human Resource Management is now firmly 'on the agenda' for management in the 1990s and beyond. Making an important contribution to understanding and even shaping this agenda, Human Resource Strategies will be invaluable reading for both managers and students of management alike.". "Human Resource Strategies is a Course Reader for the Open University Course B884 Human Resource Strategies."--BOOK JACKET.