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Learning resources for unit: 5UIN
This section provides suggestions for suitable resources for this unit. The list is indicative only and should not be considered as prescriptive or exhaustive.
Books
1 ANDERSON, V. (2013) Research methods in human resource management: investigating a business issue.
3rd ed. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
2 BELL, J. and WATERS, S. (2014) Doing your research project: a guide for first time researchers. 6th ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
3 BRYMAN, A. and BELL, E. (2015) Business research methods. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
4 CAMERON, S. and PRICE, D. (2009) Business research methods: a practical approach. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
5 COOPER, D.R. and SCHINDLER, P.S. (2013) Business research methods. 12th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
6 DENSCOMBE, M. (2014) The good research guide: for small scale social research projects. 5th ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
7 EASTERBY-SMITH, M., THORPE, R. and JACKSON, P. (2015) Management and business research. 5th ed. London: Sage.
8 HORN, R. (2012) Researching and writing dissertations: a complete guide for business and management students.
2nd ed. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
9 MARCHINGTON, M., WILKINSON, A., DONNELLY, R. and KYHIGHOU, A. (2016) Human resource management at work. 6th ed. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
10 SAUNDERS, M., LEWIS, P. and THORNHILL. A. (2015)
Research methods for business students. 7th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education.
11 SILVERMAN, D. (2013) Doing qualitative research. 4th ed. London: Sage.
12 SILVERMAN, D. (2013) A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about qualitative research. 2nd ed. London: Sage.
13 TAYLOR, S. and WOODHAMS, C. (eds). (2016) Studying human resource management. 2nd ed. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
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Online resources
1 CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL AND DEVELOPMENT. (2015) How to write a persuasive business report [online]. London: CIPD. Available at : www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/a-z
2 CIPD surveys and research reports. Available at http:// www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources
Key journals
1 Human Resource Management Journal
Available at: http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/online-journals.aspx
2 International Journal of Human Resource Management
Available at: http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources online-journals.aspx
3 People Management
Available at: www.cipd.co.uk/pm
4 Personnel Review
Websites
1 www.acas.org.uk
Website of Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) which aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations.
2 www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-innovation-skills
Website of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
3 www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/
Links to CIPD resources on 60 topics covering HR and L&D including factsheets, research, surveys, books, courses and more.
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4 www.eurofound.europa.eu
Website of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
5 www.employment-studies.co.uk/
Website of the Institute for Employment Studies
6 www.ons.gov.uk/ons/index.html
Website of the Office for National Statistics
7 www.ukces.org.uk
Website of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
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