Strategic Human Resource Management: A Balanced Approach Paul Boselie and Beatrice van der Heijden are authors of an English-language textbook focused on human resource management in organizations. This title is suitable for students in higher education who are looking for deeper insight into strategic HRM.
This third, strongly updated edition offers an integrated approach to strategic human resource management. The authors combine insights from HRM, organizational psychology, and organizational behavior to analyze and address current HR issues effectively. The book highlights the alignment of HR practices with both the internal and external context of organizations and discusses economics, sustainability, psychology, sociology, and labor relations. The unique multi-level approach focuses on individual employees, teams, departments, organizations, and sectors.
Key improvements in this edition include a new chapter on career development, practice-oriented Activity Boxes, cases involving companies such as Google, easyJet, and IKEA, and updated literature on sustainability, employability, digitization, and diversity.
The content aligns with topics such as personnel and human resources management and human resource management within business and economics. The book also includes cases, reflection questions, and exercises that encourage students to apply theory in practice.