Strategic Human Resource Management: A Systems Approach

This innovative text applies a systems theory perspective to strategic human resource management, drawing particularly on the Viable Systems Model and soft systems methodology. This text will be suitable for upper-level undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA stdents of strategic HRM, HRM and strategic management.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking text takes a systems theory approach to strategic human resource management, drawing heavily on the Viable System Model and soft systems methodology. Readers are introduced to various ways of thinking about systems and shown how they can interact, leading to changes in the competitive environment. The book also explores how HR systems can either facilitate or hinder adaptation to these changes, with numerous international examples throughout. Key HR topics such as recruitment, reward, employment relations, culture, diversity, and leadership are examined through a systems lens. By understanding system dynamics, managers can recognize complexity, accept the inevitability of short-term systemic conflicts, and anticipate the likely consequences. This text is ideal for upper-level undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA students of strategic HRM, HRM, and strategic management. It will also be of interest to HR professionals seeking to play a strategic role in their organizations.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138641358