 
        This ninth edition of the best-selling Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice
 has been fully updated to take account of the latest developments in 
HRM.Entailing every aspect of the human resource function, this highly 
comprehensive handbook considers the function in relation to the needs 
of the business as a whole. Recognizing HRM as a strategic process, 
Michael Armstrong offers clear practical advice on how companies can 
maximize the effectiveness of the HRM function and ensure that it makes a
 major contribution to organizational success.Covering a wide range of 
topics, this new edition is packed with all the essential information on
 HRM theory and best practice. In the light of new concepts of good 
practice and the outcomes of fresh research, the following areas have 
been either wholly replaced or substantially revised:HRM - 
characteristics, impact and context;HRM - development and issues;role of
 the HR function;role of the HR practitioner;strategic human resource 
management;competency-based HRM;how people learn;the delivery of 
learning and training;reward management fundamentals;job 
evaluation;grade and pay structures;involvement and participation.This 
Handbook is an essential guide for both students taking a Master's 
degree in HRM as well as CIPD students. In this edition, there are new 
additional chapters on:talent management;e-learning;facilitating change.
