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Seven Moralities of Human Resource Management analyses morality of HRM from the perspective of American psychologist Laurence Kohlberg. This book examines and makes value judgements on whether or not HRM is moral from the viewpoint of Kohlberg's seven stages of morality as a follow-up study of the author's 2012 book, Seven Management Moralities.

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Author:   T. Klikauer ,  T Klikauer
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2014
Weight:   0.478kg
ISBN:  

9781349498239

ISBN 10:   1349498238
Pages:   363
Publication Date:   01 January 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

A. Introducing The Seven Moralities of Human Resource Management B. Human Resource Management and Seven Moral Philosophies 1. Morality 1: Disciplinary Action, Obedience and Punishment: Obedience and Soliciting the Cooperation of Victims 2. Morality 2: Performance Management and Rewards: HRM, Intuitionism, Subjectivism, Hobbes, and Nietzsche 3. Morality 3: Organisational Culture and Workplace Training: HRM, Aristotle, and Modern Virtue Ethics 4. Morality 4: The Legal Context, Fairness and Equality: HR Policies, Regulations, and Organisational Order 5. Morality 5: HRM and Utilitarianism: The Happiness Principle as HRM's Organisational Objective 6. Morality 6: HRM and Universalism: Kant's Ethical Philosophy: Means, Human Resources, and Ends 7. Morality 7: Sustainability and the Natural Environment: Environmental Ethics and Social Ecology 8. Conclusion: Seven Moralities of HRM and an Analysis of HRM Textbooks: Seven HRM Moralities and Seven HRM Areas; Assessing HRM's Overall Level of Morality

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Thomas Klikauer is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Business, University of Western Sydney, Australia. His research interests include management, Hegelian ethics, and critical theory. His previous books include Communication and Management at Work (2007), Management Communication – Communicative Action & Ethics (2008), Critical Management Ethics (2010), Seven Management Moralities (2012) and Managerialism (2013).

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