SUMMARY The essay presents the results of the student's research on human resource management, particularly on the links between business strategy and human resource strategy, and demonstrates the student's understanding of the links between HRM policies and organisational performance (CB852 Module Guide, 2002). Section one describes the historic development and distinctive features of human resource management. Section two introduces the notion of strategy and discusses the strategic integration of human resource policies with business strategy. Section …
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