Celebrating its twentieth year in publication, Ray Stone's Human resource management is the longest running and most successful Australian textbook ever produced in the field of HRM. In this sixth edition, the content has been thoroughly revised to reflect contemporary issues and practices in HRM, including the impact of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005. Topical issues such as worklife balance, the ageing population and the skills shortage are thoroughly explored in terms of their effect on organisations, employees and the HR manager.