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Human Resource Management in Context

A Case Study Approach

  • Casestudy approach bringing HRM alive for students and demonstrating direct relevance to real business life
    Thematic rather than techniquesoriented approach taking students beyond simply learning best practice and techniques
    Makes students aware of the wider context of HRM helping students to evaluate and critique HR techniques and best practice

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Helen Newell, Harry Scarbrough
    Pages 1-8
  3. Understanding Human Resource Management

    • Helen Newell, Harry Scarbrough
    Pages 9-37
  4. Alcan: Managing Change

    • Paul Edwards, Martyn Wright
    Pages 39-55
  5. Accountco: Small is Beautiful?

    • Helen Newell
    Pages 79-105
  6. Multico: New Technology and the Salesforce

    • Helen Newell, Caroline Lloyd
    Pages 107-127
  7. London Borough: A Partnership Agreement?

    • Keith Sisson
    Pages 129-151
  8. Bankco: Managerial and Organisational Learning

    • Elena Antonacopoulou
    Pages 153-175
  9. Pharmaco: Organisational Restructuring and Job Insecurity

    • Helen Newell, Caroline Lloyd
    Pages 177-193
  10. Telco: Managing a Diverse Workforce

    • Sonia Liff
    Pages 195-215
  11. Conclusions: Developing the New Agenda for HRM

    • Helen Newell, Harry Scarbrough
    Pages 239-244
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 245-259

About this book


A key course text for advanced undergraduates and MBA students of human resource management. By using a thematic rather than a techniques-based structure, this book provides an opportunity to engage with current problems and issues by going beyond the normal emphasis on best practice and techniques and developing an awareness of the wider context.
Accompanied by a website at http://www.palgrave.com/business/newell containing lecturer support materials, this text presents the key themes underpinning an understanding of human resource management through the use of detailed research-based case studies.
Also available is a companion website with extra features to accompany the text, please take a look by clicking below -
http://www.palgrave.com/business/newell/index.asp

Authors and Affiliations

  • Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK

    Helen Newell

  • Leicester University Management Centre, UK

    Harry Scarbrough

About the authors

HELEN NEWELL is Lecturer in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

HARRY SCARBROUGH is Research Director and Professor of Organisational Analysis at Leicester University Management Centre

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Human Resource Management in Context

  • Book Subtitle: A Case Study Approach

  • Authors: Helen Newell, Harry Scarbrough

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-91364-0

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2002

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 272

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Human Resource Management