Includes bibliographical references.

Preface vii
Appendices x
List of tables x
List of figures xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Foreword xv
1. Introduction to human resource management
2. Strategic human resource management 27
3. Human resource policies 43
4. Employee resourcing 63
5. Recruitment and selection 75
6. Performance management 93
7. Reward systems management 115
8. Human resource development 127
9. Employee relations 143
10. Talent and competency based human resource management 163
11. International human resource management 179
12. Recruitment and performance appraisal in the public sector 189
13. Recruitment and retention of human resource for health 201
14. Human resource management in Tanzania Tobacco Processors Ltd 215
15. Index

The fundamentals of human resource management are extensively described in European and American literature. This book summarises the general human resource management philosophies, theories, strategies and techniques and links them to the specific African context. The usefulness of these general insights of human resource management not only depends on whether or not the organisation is public or private, but also whether they are local or foreign. It also depends on the socio economic and cultural environment. In that regard, current African human resource management practices and techniques are best compared to those of European and American organisations of the 1960s and 1970s. Nevertheless, globalisation has forced managers to learn and adapt to new ways of managing human resources faster than ever before. This book is useful for all students, academics and professionals in human resource management in general and more importantly those who work or are interested in African organisations.

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