by Thomas R. Evans (Author)
The Evidence Behind HR: An Open Evaluation of Contemporary HR Practices
is a critical take on the assumptions and strategies used within modern
HR practice. This book takes a detailed look at some of the latest
academic and practitioner work used to justify mainstream HR practices.
Chapters evaluate specific HR practices, including diversity training,
organisational change management, and emotional intelligence-based
selection. This work’s engaging and informative tone presents quality
and transparency as a priority for research to inform future directions
for modern HR practice.
Using an open scholarship perspective, The Evidence Behind HR
questions the quality of evidence used to inform modern HR practices,
such as diversity training, stress management interventions, and
in-house evaluations. This book simplifies, summarises, and synthesises
the latest research developments into accessible and actionable
recommendations. Perfect for practitioners, students, and academics
alike, this work provides practical support to help readers explore how
to evaluate evidence, improve practices, and change thinking.
This
book supports criticality surrounding taken-for-granted HR assumptions,
and encourages reflective practitioners, academics, and students to be
more interested and critically engaged with "evidence", and to change
ways of thinking surrounding day-to-day practices.
