Mick Marchington was emeritus professor of Human Resource Management at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK. He was a Chartered Companion of the CIPD and was its Chief Moderator Standards

Mick Marchington had over thirty years' experience in the field, having held academic positions at the Universities of Aston, Central Lancashire and UMIST. Having published around 20 titles, 50 chapters and nearly 100 referred papers on HRM, he is best known for his work on employee involvement, and managing employment across organizational boundaries.

• Section - SECTION One: HRM, strategy and the global context;
• • Chapter - 01: HRM, strategy, and diversity and inclusion;
  • Chapter - 02: Forces shaping HRM at work;
  • Chapter - 03: HRM, alignment and intergration;
  • Chapter - 04: International and comparative HRM;
• Section - SECTION TWO: Responsibilities for delivering HRM;
• • Chapter - 05: The changing roles of HR professionals;
  • Chapter - 06: Line managers, leadershio and HRM;
• Section - SECTION THREE: HRM practices and processes;
• • Chapter - 07: Resourcing and talent management;
  • Chapter - 08: Performance management and development;
  • Chapter - 09: Implementing HR strategy;
  • Chapter - 10: Managing employment relations;
  • Chapter - 11: Employee participation, engagement and voice;
  • Chapter - 12: Human capital management strategy;
• Section - SECTION FOUR: HRM and performance from a business perspective;
• • Chapter - 13: HRM and performance;
  • Chapter - 14: Research skills and project management