_Contemporary Human Resource Management _provides students with a thorough and critical exploration of all the key functions and issues within HRM today.    Written in a clear yet thought-provoking style, the book contains chapters contributed by experts in their field to ensure coverage of the most recent ideas and practices. Each chapter is complemented by extensive case studies, exercises or activities to put concepts into recognisable context.   It is suitable for students studying human resource management on a wide range of HRM and general business / management undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.