Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 12th Edition
Author(s): Michael Armstrong (Author)
Publisher: Kogan Page
Publication Date: 3 May 2012
Edition: 12th
Language: English
Print length: 792 pages
ISBN-10: 9780749465506
ISBN-13: 9780749465506
Book Description
Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management is the classic text for all students and practitioners of HRM. Providing a complete resource for understanding and implementing HR in relation to the needs of the business as a whole, it includes in-depth coverage of all the key areas essential to the HR function.The 12th edition has been radically updated to create a cutting-edge textbook, which encourages and facilitates effective learning. Comprehensive online support material is provided for the instructor, student and now also the practitioner, providing a complete resource for teaching and self-learning. The text has been updated to include all the latest developments in HRM and now includes two new sections covering HR skills and toolkits.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The most comprehensive of similar texts covering human resources…Michael Armstrong could well be offering the definitive text in the field…an excellent book.”, The Times Higher Education Supplement
“If any book is a contender for one of the standard references of the HR profession, this is it…It covers just about everything that might be considered boradly relevant to practicing HR.”,
Personnel Today
“topical, comprehensive, well informed and student friendly”,
Dr Izabela Robinson, Senior Lecturer Human Resource Management, Northampton Business School
Review
“The most comprehensive of similar texts covering human resources…Michael Armstrong could well be offering the definitive text in the field…an excellent book.” ― The Times Higher Education Supplement
“If any book is a contender for one of the standard references of the HR profession, this is it…It covers just about everything that might be considered boradly relevant to practicing HR.” ―
Personnel Today
“topical, comprehensive, well informed and student friendly” ―
Dr Izabela Robinson, Senior Lecturer Human Resource Management, Northampton Business School
About the Author
Michael Armstrong is the UK’s bestselling author of Human Resource Management books including Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 12th Edition, Armstrong’s Handbook of Strategic Human Resource Management, Armstrong’s Handbook of Reward Management Practiceand 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), the co-founder and a managing partner of E-Reward, one of the UK’s first websites dedicated solely to reward management. Prior to this he was an HR director of a publishing company and an independent management consultant. He is based in London, UK.