Developments in the Management of Human Resources

John Storey is Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Loughborough University Business School. He is the author of three previous books including the highly successful New Perspectives on Human Resource Management.

• Preface. List of tables.List of Figures.Abbreviations.1. Transitions and Transformations.2. The HRM Phenomenon.3. Mainstream Companies in Transition.4. Managing Human Resources in Practice: A Thematic Analysis.5. Managing the Process of Change.6. The Part Played by Personnel Specialists in the Management of Human Resources.7. The Part Played by Senior and Middle Line Managers in the Management of Human Resources.8. The Part Played by First Line Managers in the Management of Human Resources.9. Trade Unions and Industrial Relations.10. Conclusions.Appendix: Research Methods.Bibliography.

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