Strategic Human Resource Management provides practical guidance on putting complex HR strategies into practice. Presenting HRM strategies that have been formulated and developed by practitioners, academics and consultants, it demonstrates how these can be implemented in a real-world context and in-line with business objectives, in order to effect positive and productive change. Substantially updated, this edition includes new material which reflects important developments in HR strategies linked with those issues which affect HRM on a day to day basis including: Human capital management, corporate social responsibility, organization development, engagement and talent management. A new feature, the Strategic HR Toolkit, provides guidance on developing HR strategy through a strategic review.