Human Resource Practice

Fiona Whiting, Malcolm Martin

• Editore: CIPD - Kogan Page
• Anno: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781789665789
• Edizione: 8
• Argomento: Business
• Categoria: Human Resource Management

Human Resource Practice is a practical and accessible guide for students and anyone looking to gain a thorough understanding of HR and is the definitive text for the CIPD's Level 3 Foundation Certificate in HR Practice. This book covers all the core areas of HR including recruitment and selection, performance management, reward and learning and development (L&D). It also provides students with the broader coverage of the business environment that they need to succeed including topics such as change management, organisational context and the legal background to employment.This fully updated 8th edition of Human Resource Practice now includes new coverage of the changing nature and demographic of the workforce, the continuing impact of technology and new developments that may be used. There is also coverage of the importance of data and people analytics to HR as well as an enhanced final chapter which includes additional material on working in a team, influencing skills and the importance of empathy, resilience and emotional intelligence. Reflective activities, case studies and explore further boxes throughout encourage students to think critically about the content and understand how it applies in practice in the workplace. Online resources include an instructor's manual, lecture slides and annotated web links.

INDEX

The index is filed in alphabetical, word-by-word order. Numbers in headings are filed as spelt out, with exception of entries for grievance handling stages, which are filed in chronological order. Acronyms and ‘Mc’ are filed as presented; ‘#’ is ignored for filing purposes. Locators in italics denote information within figures or tables.

absence records 306

see also ill-health management

Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) 4, 46, 47, 248, 303, 321

see also Code of Practice 1 (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) (Acas); step-by-step guides (Formal Disciplinary/Grievance Procedures) (Acas)

active listening 258, 361, 368

activity sampling 104

Acts of Parliament 54, 56

see also Data Protection Act (2018); Employment Act (2002); Employment Act (2008); Employment Relations Act (1999); Employment Relations Act (2004); Employment Rights Act (1996); Equal Pay Act (1970); Equality Act (2010); Financial Services Act (1986); Freedom of Information Act (2000); Health and Safety at Work Act (1974); Health and Social Care Act (2012); Human Rights Act (1998); Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act (2006); Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (2012); National Minimum Wage Act (1998); Pensions Act (2008); Protection of Freedoms Act (2012); Public Interest Disclosure Act (1998); Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974); Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation...