The Ideological Evolution of Human Resource Management: A Critical Look into HRM Research and Practices
Sami Itani
Aalto University School of Business, Finland
Sami Itani
Aalto University School of Business, Finland
Product Details
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9781787433908
- Published:
- 22 Sep 2017
- Publisher:
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Dimensions:
- 320 pages - 152 x 229mm
- Series:
- Critical Management Studies
Categories:
Both the theoretical framework and the empirical findings of this study will be of interest to HRM researchers as well as management researchers of all epistemological backgrounds, particularly those working within Critical Management Studies. This work will also appeal to teachers and students, and it could serve as a textbook for a number of postgraduate level courses, including Organization Theory, Critical Management Studies, Human Resource Management, Business History, Sociology of Management, and Critical Theory.
"Synthesising a complex body of literature, this engaging book shows how academic discourse on HRM has developed and shifted since the 1950s. The ideological features of HRM are deftly explored through a detailed examination of its articulation in the longest established HRM journal. More specifically, the book instructively applies Giddens' formulation of five dimensions of ideology to provide an illuminating account of the normative ideals of HRM in the era of the multinationals." - Hugh Willmott, Professor of Management - Cass Business School
"Sami Itani's book is in many ways exceptional. Offering a much needed critical theory approach to the evolution of HRM, it is based on a unique study of the development of its practices over time. The book is not only highly relevant for researchers and students. It offers useful insights for reflective practitioners in discovering what HRM has been, what it is, and what it could be." - Janne Tienari, Professor of Management and Organization - Hanken School of Economics, Finland