INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Third Edition TUTOR’S HANDBOOK Introduction The main purpose of this book is to give a balanced introduction to the complex world of human resource management. Essentially, it is intended for first degree students studying the subject as part of a modular Business or Human Resources degree course or for students on a Higher National Diploma in Business Studies. It can also be valuable on post-experience courses such as Certificate or Diploma in Management Studies and for students on the early part of their Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD) Professional Development Scheme. The book combines the main theoretical underpinning for the subject area with a large number of practical examples and cases to assist the learning process. It is divided into 12 chapters to provide one topic a week on a modular course, but many of the chapters have sufficient material to allow work to be extended into two semesters if this is required. The Handbook consists of the following materials to be used in connection with the chapters of the Handbook:  Answers and advice on student activities at the end of each chapter.  Revision questions for each chapter.  Masters from which lecturers have permission to produce acetates for use in classes.  Some suggested assignments to be used on the module.  Suggestions and advice on how to use the running case study (Meteor Telecoms).  Ideas on how to get the best use out of ‘Focus on research’. How to get the best out of the book Chapter objectives At the start of each chapter is a short list of objectives, which can be a basis for introducing the lectures and used throughout the teaching to bind together the disparate themes in human resource management. Tables and illustrations There are numerous tables and illustrations in the text and these can be used as focal points of discussion in seminar groups, asking students in advance to comment, interpret and add to a particular illustration. At the end of this Handbook, you will find a selection of tables and