Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice is a guide for non-HR students and professionals who need to gain an thorough understanding of how to effectively manage people. Includes information on: reward, resourcing and performance management. Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice provides a complete overview of the practices and processes fundamental to managing people. The text provides a thorough introduction to the core areas of HR including: people resourcing, performance management, learning and development and rewarding people. It also examines the contribution of HR to organizational aims and objectives and how it is integrated within the business. The book is accompanied by online resources for both lecturers and students. Michael Armstrong is a Companion and former Chief Examiner of the Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD), joint managing partner of e-reward and an independent management consultant. He is the author of several best-selling HR titles including Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, Armstrong’s Handbook of Reward Management Practice, Armstrong’s Handbook of Performance Management, Strategic Human Resource Management and Armstrong’s Handbook of Management and Leadership