Mick Marchington - Human Resource Management at Work

Its easy to see why Human Resource Management at Work is such a popular resource, with material on topics such as workforce analytics and the impact of global shocks on HRM. The content will provoke debates on the nature and value of HRM in our ever-changing world.

Amanda Thompson, Head of Personalisation and Experiential Learning, Nottingham Trent University

The new edition does not disappoint. The writing style supports learning at graduate and post-graduate level and underpins the key areas of people practice. As with previous editions, this book is aligned to CIPD qualifications and has been updated to reflect the new qualifications being launched in 2021. CIPD students will also find this text invaluable in developing knowledge and professional practice.

Nicky Small, CIPD Lecturer, Solihull College and University Centre

An inspiring read which places HRM in a contemporary context as valued by the CIPD. It is so encouraging to see people management not only viewed as a strategic function but linked to line management processes across boundaries as well. This is a valuable resource for teaching and a must-read for any HR scholar.

Juani Swart, Professor of Management, University of Bath

This excellent book covers a broad landscape of specialist knowledge, dilemmas and skills in HR. With a solid basis in research, it stands out for its practical insights and integrated perspective exactly the sort of nuanced understanding that aspiring HR professionals should acquire.

Jonny Gifford, Senior Advisor for Organisational Behaviour, CIPD

Mick Marchington is Emeritus Professor of Human Resource Management at the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, and a Chartered Companion of the CIPD. He has also worked at the universities of Aston, Central Lancashire and Strathclyde as well as holding overseas appointments at the universities of Paris, Sydney, Auckland, Griffith and Macquarie. He has authored approximately 30 books and monographs, around 65 book chapters and well over 100 journal papers on a range of aspects of HRM and employment relations. He is best known for his contribution to the fields of employee involvement and participation, and to HRM across organisational boundaries. He was a CIPD chief examiner for many years and acted as Chief Moderator, Standards until 2009. He was one of two Regional External Moderators for the CIPD at L7 between 2011 and 2019. He played a major role in developing the new CIPD Qualifications at L7 during 20192020, and remains involved in several areas of CIPD work in the quality assurance field. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Human Resource Management Journal from 20062013, and is on the editorial board of several other journals in the field. He has been shortlisted by HR Magazine for the award of HRs Most Influential Thinker on more than occasion.

Adrian Wilkinson is Professor and Director of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing at Griffith University, Australia, and Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield, UK. Adrian has authored/co-authored/edited 30 books and over 150 articles in academic journals and numerous book chapters. Recent books include (with co-authors) The Oxford Handbook ofManagement (OUP, 2017), A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Employment Relations (Sage, 2017), The Routledge Companion to Employment Relations (Routledge, 2018), The Sage Handbook of Human Resource Management, 2nd edition (Sage, 2019), Case Studies in Work, Employment and Human Resource Management (Edward Elgar, 2020) and The Handbook of Research on Employee Voice (Edward Elgar, 2020). He is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Fellow of the Australian Human Resource Institute. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the UK as well as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. He is a former Editor-in-Chief of Human Resource Management Journal and the International Journal of Management Reviews.

Rory Donnelly is a Professor of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at the University of Liverpool Management School. He joined the School in 2017. Prior to this, he was based at Birmingham Business School, where he was a head of department and led the CIPD-accredited MSc HRM programme. He has published numerous articles on HRM and is a member of the editorial team Work, Employment and Society. He is a Chartered Member of the CIPD.

Anastasia Kynighou is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the Department of People and Performance, Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). She is a Chartered Member of the CIPD and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). She is the Programme Leader for the Global Online MSc in International HRM and a Certified Online Facilitator by the European Foundation for Management Development. Her PhD is on International and Comparative HRM, from Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), where she is still an Honorary Lecturer. She has taught in a number of different countries such as the United States of America, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brazil, Poland, UAE and Cyprus. She has published papers in well-regarded academic journals in HRM, and contributed case studies to internationally-oriented edited books.

It is always difficult when writing a book of this size to acknowledge all the support that has been given to make the process work, but we all want to thank our colleagues at the various places we have worked over the years for their support and collegiality. Particular mention needs to go to Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester, UK, where all four of us have worked at some time. It would take up too much space to mention these by person, but our principal colleagues will know who they are, so please accept our acknowledgement without being named!

We also need to note some of the bodies that have funded our research which has underpinned much of the material in the book since its first edition back in 1996.These include the Economic and Social Research Council, the Australian Research Council, the Leverhulme Trust, the Nuffield Foundation, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the Society of Human Resource Management and a variety of government departments, most of which have changed their name at least once over the last 20 years.

Lorrie Marchington has been involved as usual, giving immense support and practical help with the book, and all the other adult members of the family had some involvement in this edition of the book. Both Jack and Vic are CIPD members and have leadership roles in their respective firms, while Lucy who chose marketing instead of HR heads up a commercial product team in her organisation. Our grandchildren (Noah and Sophie) are slowly being inducted into HRM by a process of osmosis without knowing it!

At Adrians end, he would like to thank Chantal Gallant for her assistance and he notes that Erin and Aidan are experiencing the practice of HRM. Rory would like to thank Mick for leading the development of the seventh edition of the book. Anastasia first used HRM at Work as a postgraduate student and now hopes the seventh edition of the book will prove a valuable companion to HRM students and practitioners. She would like to thank Anthony for being so caring and supportive while she worked on the book during her pregnancy, and Odysseas, their little bundle of joy, for coming into their lives and making them so happy.