Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice

A Guide to the Theory and Practice of People Management

Michael Armstrong author Stephen Taylor author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Kogan Page Ltd

Published:3rd Jan '26

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Understand and apply strategic human resource management with this definitive resource.Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice by Michael Armstrong and Stephen Taylor is a leading HRM textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as professionals studying for CIPD Level 5 and Level 7 qualifications. Fully aligned with the CIPD Profession Map, this updated 17th edition supports modules in human resource management, employment law and people management. Covering core HR areas including employee relations, learning and development, performance management, reward and talent management, this comprehensive edition also develops essential professional skills such as leadership, conflict management, interviewing and statistical analysis. Updated content explores artificial intelligence in HR, systems thinking, hybrid working, employee wellbeing and the evolving balance of hard and soft HR skills. This textbook includes: - Coverage aligned to CIPD Level 5 and Level 7 outcomes - Real-world examples linking HR theory to practice - Source review boxes and key learning points - New content on AI, systems thinking and hybrid working - Online resources including slides, toolkits, glossary and literature review With rigorous academic grounding, practical insights and real-world examples from organizations including IBM, HSBC and Johnson & Johnson, Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice remains a core textbook for HRM degree programmes and CIPD-accredited study to connect theory with applied practice.

"This comprehensive, contemporary overview of Human Resource Management theory and practice is a must-read for people management students and professionals alike. The latest edition has important updates around cutting-edge issues such as artificial intelligence and skills intelligence. I thoroughly recommend this resource from Armstrong and Taylor, who remain leading voices in the field." * Krystal Wilkinson, MCIPD, FHEA, Reader (Associate Professor in Human Resource Management), Manchester Metropolitan University *
"It is an edition that is moving with the times. All relevant topics are covered and updated. The short case studies are brilliant. The text is very suitable for postgraduate students. I have prescribed the book for my students and the library in the last 12 years." * Aminu Mamman, Professor of Management and International Development, University of Manchester *
"With this new edition, written and updated by two of the foremost authors in the field, this refreshed yet still venerable tome continues to stand the test of time. It remains perhaps the most comprehensive HRM textbook on the market - highly recommended for practitioners and students alike." * Andrew Hambler, Associate Professor in Employment Law and HRM, Birmingham City University *

ISBN: 9781398622104

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776 pages

17th Revised edition