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Strategic Human Resource Management and Development, 1e

Strategic Human Resource Management and Development, 1e

by Ekta Sharma
Publisher: Pearson India
Release Date: August 2019
ISBN: 9789389552874
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Book Description

"The book discusses in detail the concepts starting from Strategic Human Resource Acquisition to the development and retention of these assets. The book explores how the traditional theories and practices of Human Resource management are responding to emerging technological and organizational realities and touches upon the novel concepts in the field of HR like Work place analytics, HR Outsourcing, High Performing Work Systems. Rich pedagogical features include chapter objectives, chapter-opening case studies, real-world examples, summary, review questions, skill-development exercises and chapter-ending cases. Skill-development exercises such as student assignments appear at the end of each chapter and allow readers to participate in a real-life situation and apply learning from the chapter. Industry and Research Insights to help student understand the real- time market environment Comprehensive case study at the end of the book to visualize the whole of Strategic Human Resource Management Interviews of HR professionals, primarily from Indian companies."

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. About Pearson
  3. Title Page
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. About the Author
  8. 1 Strategic Human Resource Management–An Overview
    1. Introduction
    2. From Personnel Management to Strategic Human Resource Management
    3. Stages of Development from Personnel Management to HRM and SHRM
    4. The Strategic Role of HRM
    5. Different Approaches to SHRM: Resource Based View
    6. Essential Elements of SHRM
    7. Changing Role of HR
    8. Requisite Strategic Skills and Competencies
  9. 2 An Investment Perspective of SHRM
    1. Introduction
    2. Employee as an Asset
    3. Sources of Employee Value
  10. 3 The Human Resource Environment
    1. Introduction
    2. PESTLE Analysis
    3. The Changing Strategic Trends and impact on HR Practices
    4. The Workforce
    5. Conclusion
  11. 4 Formulating Strategy: Aligning HR Strategy to the Organisational Strategy
    1. Introduction
    2. Aligning SHRM and Business Strategy
    3. Steps of Strategic Management Process
    4. Conclusion
  12. 5 Work Force Planning
    1. Meaning
    2. Importance of Workforce Planning
    3. Strategy & Work Force Planning
    4. A Strategic Work Force Planning Model
    5. WFP Model
    6. Forecasting Methods
    7. Forecasting HR Supply
    8. Quantitative Techniques for Forecasting HR Demand
    9. Qualitative Techniques for Forecasting HR Demand
    10. Evaluation of WFP
    11. Conclusion
  13. 6 Implementation of Strategy: Hiring to Firing
    1. Learning and Development
    2. Benefits of Strategic L&D
    3. Conclusion
    4. Recruitment and Selection
    5. Recruitment Strategies
    6. Performance Management Systems
    7. Conclusions
  14. 7 High Performance Work Systems
    1. Introduction
    2. A Model of HPWS
    3. Framework of HPWS
    4. Characteristics of HPWS
    5. Essentials of HPWS
    6. Steps in Developing HPWS
    7. HR Policies and Practices
    8. Conclusion
  15. 8 HR Metrics
    1. HR Metrics: Meaning
    2. Appendix: 8.1 HR Metrics Standards and Glossary
  16. 9 HR Outsourcing
    1. Introduction
    2. Outsourcing: Meaning
    3. Types of Outsourcing
    4. The Rise of Outsourcing
    5. HR Outsourcing
    6. Types of HRs Activities Outsourced
    7. Rationale for Outsourcing
    8. Strategic Rationales For Outsourcing
    9. Advantages of HR Outsourcing
    10. Fears of Outsourcing
    11. Conclusion
    12. Prepare a Report with the Following Details
  17. 10 Strategic Alliance: Role of HR
    1. Introduction
    2. Indian Scenario on M&A
    3. The Stages of a Merger or an Acquisition Process
    4. Role of HR in M&A
    5. Conclusion
  18. 11 HR Branding
    1. Introduction
    2. HR Branding
    3. Importance of HR Branding
    4. HR Branding—Responsibilities of HR Department
  19. Comprehensive Case
  20. Index
  21. Copyright