Financial and Managerial Aspects in Human Resource Management

Financial and Managerial Aspects in Human Resource Management: A Practical Guide explores both financial and management accounting and their links to human resource management decisions and practices.The book provides a pedagogic material that examines the financial decisions that are specific to HR practices. Each chapter is mapped to CIPD and SHRM competency models and feature organisational examples, relevant case studies, critical theoretical discussions and end of chapter questions to give readers and learners a critical understanding of the following subjects:Introduction to financial accountingIncome statement and balance sheetInterpretation of financial statementsFinancial ethicsLearning and development costRedundancyDisciplinary and grievance costRelocation costFamily friendly policiesExecutive compensationWritten for students and practitioners, this book breaks new ground by being the first to compile the everyday management and financial decisions of HR managers in a single book. Financial and Managerial Aspects in Human Resource Management is an essential resource for understanding core practical HRM issues in the modern workplace.

Dennis Pepple is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the University of Hertfordshire. He holds a PhD in Business and Management Studies, an MSc in HRM and a BSc in Accounting. He is a member of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Certified Management and Business Educator. Crystal Zhang is Associate Head of School (Global Engagement) and Associate Professor in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at School of Marketing and Management at Coventry University, UK. Her research interests are in international human resource management and development, cross-cultural learning, leadership, career development and global talent management.