Human Resource Management

Endorsed by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)— the national association representing human resource andpeople management professionals — Human ResourceManagement, 8th edition, presents a comprehensivecoverage of key HRM topics. Ray Stone’s Human ResourceManagement is the longest running and most successfulAustralian textbook ever produced in the field of HRM.

The 8th edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect theimpact of the Fair Work Act on the relationship between employersand employees, as well as on the work of HR professionals. Numerouspractical examples throughout the text highlight contemporary HRissues, such as:

• employee engagement

• flexible working arrangements

• work–life balance

• generational issues in the workplace

• skills shortages in various industries

• the importance of effective employee recruitment andtraining

• the cost of involuntary staff turnover

• increasing diversity in the workplace

• outsourcing

• corporate social and ethical responsibility

• globalisation

• negotiation

• change management

In addition to a thorough analysis of the contemporary HRlandscape in Australia, the text provides useful comparisons withHR practices in regional countries such as India, China andJapan.