1. Introduction -- 2. Recession, the labour market and the conduct of human resource management -- 3. Human resource management in the recession : results of survey of employers -- 4. Human resource managers : the effects of the recession and HR responses -- 5. Human resource managers : good...

How has the recession affected the conduct of human resource management? How have HR departments and managers fared? Have leading firms taken measures to sustain and revive their businesses through innovative HR measures? How have union representation and influence been affected? Is the...