Pt I The arena of contemporary human resource management 1. The nature of contemporary HRM -- 2. Corporate strategy and strategic HRM -- 3. HRM and performance -- Pt II The micro context of human resource management 4. Work and work systems -- 5. Organizational culture and HRM -- Pt III Employee resourcing 6. Workforce planning and talent management -- 7. Recruiting and selecting employees -- Pt IV Employee performance and development 8. Performance management and appraisal -- 9. Human resource development and workplace planning -- 10. Leadership and management development -- Pt V The employment relationship 11. Reward management -- 12. Industrial relations -- 13. Employee relations and involvement 14. Health and safety management -- Pt VI The global context of human resource management 15. International HRM -- 16. Recession, sustainability, trust: the crisis in HRM.