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What is strategic HRM, and how do you apply it in business? What
makes good HR strategy and how do you develop it? What are the key
issues that need to be considered when creating, developing, and
embedding a strategic approach to managing people? These are the
fundamental questions asked by HR professionals and tackled in this
innovative and comprehensive textbook. Drawing on the latest
academic research, the well-respected author team take a reliably
thematic approach to SHRM. Broken into four distinct parts, the
book addresses the context, theories, themes, and future of
managing people strategically. Tata Motors, Samsung, Pizza Express,
and Deliveroo make up some of the case studies and examples that
feature across the book, ensuring that theoretical discussion is
always linked to practical application. New 'Strategic HRM in
Action' boxes take this one step further by presenting students
with a scenario in which they themselves can make strategic
decisions and reflect on their own evaluation of real-life business
practices. Critical thinking is essential in SHRM, so frequent
Critical Reflection boxes, Review Questions, and questions or
activities to accompany every case study ensure students are
challenged to engage with the subject critically and reflectively,
and consider their own evaluations of the essential theories and
the strategic practices adopted by different organizations. Global
case studies and an opening chapter dedicated to the global context
of SHRM challenge the dominant Western perspective and provide a
rounded and adaptable view of SHRM. A user-friendly structure and
wide range of learning features, including learning objectives, key
concept boxes, and summaries, ensure the text remains accessible,
even for those completely new to SHRM, allowing all students to
benefit from the book's ideal balance between the latest academic
theory and contemporary, real-world practice. The book is
accompanied by a selection of online resources: For students:
Glossary Web links For registered lecturers: Additional case
studies PowerPoint slides Seminar activities Suggested case study
answers Figures from the book
An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest
and the downfall of a mining dynasty Wentworth in Yorkshire was
surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men. It
is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain and belonged to
the Fitzwilliam family. England's forgotten palace, it belonged to
Britain's richest aristocrats. Black Diamonds tells the story of
its demise: family feuds, forbidden love, class war, and a tragic
and violent death played their part. But coal, one of the most
emotive issues in twentieth century British politics, lies at its
heart. This is the extraordinary story of how the fabric of English
society shifted beyond recognition in fifty turbulent years in the
twentieth century. 'Magnificent . . . peels back the grand facade
of Wentworth to reveal a family riven with fueds, mental illness
and forbidden love' Tatler 'A compelling new history . . .
fascinating insights into the dynasty that once ruled this
Yorkshire roost' Daily Mail 'An aristocratic tale of epic
proportions, this gripping novel cleverly interweaves interviews,
letters and historical fact . . . Fascinating' Easy Living
Secret cities buzz and bustle with itty-bitty hard work hustle.
Crouch down low--hush. You'll see how bugs build a community! Ready
with their magnifying glass, camera, and scrapbook, two young
sisters head into nature to discover all the bugs they can. And
these critters are hard at work! From carpenter ants chewing up old
trees (like builders clearing a construction site) to butterflies
spreading pollen (like gardeners planting seeds) to crickets making
beautiful sounds (like musicians playing instruments), bugs belong
to a busy world just like people. With amazingly detailed
photographic illustrations of realistic creatures and
environments--created with coffee grounds, flower petals, foam
footballs, and more--and a bouncy, rhyming text, Hustle Bustle Bugs
will have young readers looking more closely at the grass, leaves,
and trees around them--and appreciating the community they share!
Dinosaurs rip, rage, and roar! Dinos don't rest, relax, or ever get
sore. . . . Or do they? Meet Rex, the talon-tearing tough leader of
a Cretaceous crew that loves to feed, feud, and fight! All is well
in their rough-and-tumble world until they meet the new dino in
town: Yogasaurus. Rex disapproves of his yoga pants, the "silly"
chants, and frankly anyone who prefers tree pose to tussling. But
how will Rex react when his surly, burly buddies want to try
something new? And what is the real reason Rex rejects this new
dinosaur? Kids will delight in this chomping, stomping showdown
between macho and mellow, as Rex learns what true toughness looks
like. With humour and heart, Yogasaurus & Rex reveals the
strength of kindness and friendship over bullying and fear.
The Oxford Handbook of Meaningful Work examines the concept,
practices and effects of meaningful work in organizations and
beyond. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this volume reflects
diverse scholarly contributions to understanding meaningful work
from philosophy, political theory, psychology, sociology,
organizational studies, and economics. In philosophy and political
theory, treatments of meaningful work have been influenced by
debates concerning the tensions between work as unavoidable and
necessary, and work as a source of self-realization and human
flourishing. This tension has come into renewed focus as work is
reshaped by technology, globalization, and new forms of
organization. In management studies, much empirical work has
focused on meaningful work from the perspective of positive
psychology, but more recent research has considered meaningful work
as a complex phenomenon, socially constructed from interactive
processes between individuals, and between individuals,
organizations, and society. This Handbook examines meaningful work
in the context of moral and pragmatic concerns such as human
flourishing, dignity, alienation, freedom, and organizational
ethics. The collection illuminates the relationship of meaningful
work to organizational constructs of identity, belonging, callings,
self-transcendence, culture, and occupations. Representing some of
the most up to date academic research, the editors aim to inspire
and equip researchers by identifying new directions and methods
with which to deepen scholarly inquiry into a topic of growing
importance.
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Catherine Bailey; Illustrated by Ellen Shi
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A castle filled with intrigue, a plotting duchess and a mysterious
death in Catherine Bailey's The Secret Rooms. At 6 am on 21 April
1940 John the 9th Duke of Rutland, and one of Britain's wealthiest
men, ended his days, virtually alone, lying on a makeshift bed in a
dank cramped suite of rooms in the servants' quarters of his own
home, Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire. For weeks, as his health
deteriorated, his family, his servants - even the King's doctor -
pleaded with him to come out, but he refused. After his death, his
son and heir, Charles, the 10th Duke of Rutland, ordered that the
rooms be locked up and they remained untouched for sixty years.
What lay behind this extraordinary set of circumstances? For the
first time, in The Secret Rooms, Catherine Bailey unravels a
complex and compelling tale of love, honour and betrayal, played
out in the grand salons of Britain's stately homes at the turn of
the twentieth century, and on the battlefields of the Western
Front. At its core is a secret so dark that it consumed the life of
the man who fought to his death to keep it hidden. This
extraordinary mystery from the author of Black Diamonds, perfect
for lovers of Downton Abbey, Brideshead Revisited and The
Suspicions of Mr Whicher. Praise for The Secret Rooms: 'Reads like
the best kind of mystery story. It is a tale of mistresses and
heirlooms, cowardice and connivance, and a deeply dysfunctional
family...gripping' Sunday Times 'Astonishing...jaw-dropping...It
would spoil the book if I revealed the whole works, suffice it to
say...what a family' Sunday Telegraph 'An extraordinary detective
operation' John Julius Norwich
**Formerly published as The Lost Boys** 'Remarkable. A powerful,
engrossing story of a journey into the heart of darkness and final
escape from it' Sunday Times In September, 1944, the SS march into
a remote Italian castle, arrest a mother and seize her two sons,
aged just two and three. If Hitler has his way she will never see
them again. For Fey Pirzio-Biroli is the daughter of Ulrich von
Hassell, executed days before after the failed assassination of the
Fuhrer. Mercilessly cast into the Nazi death machine, Fey must
cling to the hope that one day she will escape and rescue her lost
children . . . 'Riveting, important, reads like a terrifying
thriller' Daily Telegraph 'Heartbreaking. It started with a plot to
kill Hitler. It ended in one of the most astonishing and moving
stories of the war' Daily Mail 'Extraordinary. A rich, deep,
gripping read' Guardian 'As thrilling as any novel. Bailey has an
extraordinary talent for bringing history to life' Kate Atkinson
For fans of "Downton Abbey," this "New York Times" bestseller is
the enthralling true story of family secrets and aristocratic
intrigue in the days before WWI
After the Ninth Duke of Rutland, one of the wealthiest men in
Britain, died alone in a cramped room in the servants' quarters of
Belvoir Castle on April 21, 1940, his son and heir ordered the
room, which contained the Rutland family archives, sealed. Sixty
years later, Catherine Bailey became the first historian given
access. What she discovered was a mystery: The Duke had
painstakingly erased three periods of his life from all family
records--but why? As Bailey uncovers the answers, she also provides
an intimate portrait of the very top of British society in the
turbulent days leading up to World War I.
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