Strategic Human Resource Management: A Systems Approach

This book applies a systems theory perspective to strategic human resource management, drawing on the Viable System Model and soft systems methodology to explore how HR systems can facilitate or inhibit adaptation to changes in the competitive environment. It provides international examples and considers key HR topics such as recruitment, reward, employment relations, culture, diversity, and leadership.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 290 pages
Publication date: 25 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking text takes a systems theory approach to strategic human resource management, drawing heavily on the Viable System Model and soft systems methodology. Readers are introduced to various ways of thinking about systems and shown how they can interact, leading to changes in the competitive environment. The book also explores how HR systems can either facilitate or hinder adaptation to these changes, with numerous international examples throughout. Key HR topics such as recruitment, reward, employment relations, culture, diversity, and leadership are examined through a systems lens. By understanding system dynamics, managers can recognize complexity, accept the inevitability of short-term systemic conflicts, and anticipate the likely consequences. This text is ideal for upper-level undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA students of strategic HRM, HRM, and strategic management. It will also be of interest to HR professionals seeking to play a strategic role in their organizations.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138641365