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Taylor and Francis Ltd Strategic Human Resource Management 1st Edition 2022 Softbound by Bassett-Jones, Nigel
This innovative text applies a systems theory perspective to strategic human resource management, drawing particularly on the Viable System Model and soft systems methodology._x000D__x000D_Readers are introduced to different ways of thinking about systems and shown how systems can interact, triggering changes in the competitive environment - and how HR systems can either facilitate or inhibit adaptation to these changes. Peppered with international examples throughout, this book considers key HR topics such as recruitment, reward, employment relations, culture, diversity and leadership, all through a systems lens. It shows how an understanding of system dynamics can help managers to recognise complexity, accept the inevitability of short-term systemic conflicts and anticipate the likely consequences._x000D__x000D_This text will be suitable for upper-level undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students of strategic HRM, HRM and strategic management. It will also be thought-provoking for HR professionals looking to embrace a strategic role in their organizations._x000D_ _x000D_
1. Strategic HRM and the Systems Perspective 2. What is a System and What is the Value Of A Systems Approach? 3. The Organisation as a System 4. Organisational Orientations to the Labour Market and Their Implications 5. Labour Markets, HR Planning, and Recruitment and Selection 6. Pay and Reward Policies and Practices and Their Implications for Corporate Culture 7. Industrial and Employee Relations through a Systems Lens 8. The Challenges of Managing Innovation through Diversity 9. Leadership and Followership from a Systems Perspective 10. Delivering Solutions to Complex Organizational Problems Using Soft Systems Modelling 11. A Critical Evaluation of the Systems Perspective in HRM_x000D_