"Alan Nankervis, Marian Baird, Dr Jane Coffey, John Shields. ABOUT. THE. AUTHORS. AND. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. About. the. authors. Alan Nankervis is an Adjunct Professor of Human Resource Management at Curtin University (Perth) and Torrens ..."
"John Shields is Professor of Human Resource Management and Organisational
Studies in the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies at the University of
Sydney Business School, where he is also Deputy Dean. In the HRM field, John's
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"FOREWORD. Although the Asia Pacific region is being hailed as the largest and
fastest developing economic theatre of the world, scholarly research in the critical
area of human resource management focusing on this region has been sparse.
The key question as to what extent human resource policies, practices and, most
importantly, organisational cultures need to be examined not only in the industry
or corporate contexts but also in t ..."
" Effective Recruitment and Selection Practices provides practical guidance on the critical issues surrounding recruitment and selection. It gives readers the tools and knowledge to ensure consistency and high quality in their decision-making and practices in the complex and ever-evolving workplace environment. Now in its Sixth Edition, this title keeps users up-to-date with changes and developments in practices due to technology, work ..."
"This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the similarities and differences of contemporary human resource management systems, processes and practices in the two increasingly important economic great powers in Asia. It covers the full range of human resource management activities, including recruitment, retention, performance management, renumeration, and career development, discusses changing industrial relations systems, and sets ..."
"Getting it right the first time is crucial and is the product of: ○ knowing what you
want and where to get it (human ... This book explores the various methods and
techniques to choose the right applicants for all organisational positions. ... order
to both accommodate their dynamic staffing needs and to allow them to better
assess their potential ongoing employees. ... More narrowly, it may simply be
described as the complex scien ..."
"The rapid increase in global services during the last few decades is without doubt one of the most challenging social, cultural, political, and especially economic, forces of our time. Services have supplanted agriculture, manufacturing and resources, as the primary source of international competitive advantage in many countries, providing wealth, employment, and almost unlimited future opportunities for growth, whether in traditional o ..."
"The rapid increase in global services during the last few decades is without doubt one of the most challenging social, cultural, political, and especially economic, forces of our time. Services have supplanted agriculture, manufacturing and resources, as the primary source of international competitive advantage in many countries, providing wealth, employment, and almost unlimited future opportunities for growth, whether in traditional o ..."
"and distribution, which are sometimes considered marketing activities and
sometimes operational activities; and skills training of staff for new projects, which
is often considered to be HR management. Thus, due to the interdependencies of
these activities, many organisations ... 2); 'the set of activities that creates value in
the form of goods and services by transforming inputs into outputs' (Heizer and
Render, 2004, p. 4); or ' ..."
" Asia Pacific Human Resource Management and Organisational Effectiveness: Impacts on Practice explores the concepts and applications of strategic human resource management (SHRM) theory on the roles and practices of human resource professionals employed in organizations across the Asia Pacific region. It blends new conceptual frameworks with empirical evidence, case illustrations, and company examples from a variety of countries in the ..."