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Sociological paradigms and human resources : an African context
- Title
- Sociological paradigms and human resources : an African context / Ken N. Kamoche.
- Author
- Kamoche, Ken N.
- Publication
- Aldershot ; Burlington : Ashgate, 2000.
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- Description
- ix, 209 pages; 22 cm
- Summary
- Explores the concept of human resources management (HRM) and, based partly on case studies of five companies in Kenya, examines the theory and practice of management in Africa. Presents sociological paradigms within which the study of HRM is located and analyses personnel recruitment and training within the funcionalist paradigm. Finally, offers a radical critique of HRM.
- Subject
- Personnel management > Africa
- Personnel management > Kenya
- Personnel management > Social aspects > Developing countries
- Personnel management
- Personnel management > Social aspects
- Personalpolitik
- Personeelsmanagement
- human resources management
- personnel management
- sociological aspect
- case study
- management strategy
- labour relations
- recruitment
- selection
- workers induction
- in service training
- performance appraisal
- statistical table
- gestion des ressources humaines
- gestion du personnel
- aspect sociologique
- étude de cas
- stratégie de gestion
- relations de travail
- recrutement
- sélection
- initiation au travail
- formation en cours d'emploi
- appréciation des performances
- tableau statistique
- administración de recursos humanos
- administración de personal
- aspecto sociológico
- estudio de casos
- estrategia de gestión
- relaciones laborales
- contratación
- selección
- iniciación al trabajo
- formación en servicio
- apreciación de la actuación
- cuadros estadísticos
- Africa
- Developing countries
- Kenya
- Kenia
- Africa
- Kenya
- Afrique
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-209).
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Human Resource Management -- 3. Management in Africa -- 4. Multi-Paradigm Analysis -- 5. An Analysis of Recruitment within the Functionalist Paradigm -- 6. An Analysis of Training within the Functionalist Paradigm -- 7. A Radical Critique of HRM -- 8. An Interpretive Analysis of HRM -- 9. Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 1840148551
- 9781840148558
- LCCN
- 99075452
- OCLC
- ocm42406748
- 42406748
- SCSB-1146901
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library