Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. The framing of human resource management -- pt. II. Fundamentals of human resource management -- pt. III. Contemporary issues -- pt. IV. Sectoral perspectives.

"The SAGE Handbook of Human Resource Management" brings together contributions from leading international scholars in an influential collection that combines both global and interdisciplinary perspectives. The handbook focuses on familiarizing the reader with the fundamentals of applied human resource management whilst contextualizing practice within wider theoretical considerations. Internationally minded chapters combine a critical overview with discussion of key debates and research, as well as comprehensively dealing with important emerging interests. The interdisciplinary and wide-ranging potential of the practicing field is reflected through contributions from a diverse range of disciplines, including psychology, politics and sociology.