Contemporary Human Resource Management provides students with a thorough and critical exploration of all the key functions and issues within HRM today. Written in a clear yet thought-provoking style, the book contains chapters contributed by experts in their field to ensure coverage of the most recent ideas and practices. Each chapter is complemented by at least 2 more extensive case studies, exercises or activities to put concepts into recognisable context. It is suitable for students studying human resource management on a wide range of HRM and general business / management undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.

The book does not just report but also leads the debates across this ever-changing discipline. "This is an excellent book that covers all major HRM areas. It also keeps in pace with recent advances and current discussion of HR by exploring more contemporary topics such as workplace bullying, knowledge management, flexibility or emotion at work"