Contrary to the predicted growth in the knowledge economy new jobs are mainly routine, low-skilled and insecure.’ Discuss and explain current trends in job quality.

This assignment has been designed to assess the following intended learning outcomes:

• To establish the development and boundaries of human resource management (HRM) as a subject and management practice. • To identify and critique the key issues, theories and practices of HRM. • To locate the study of HRM within a broader knowledge and understanding of management theory and practice.

• To understand the key roles of the actors involved in the regulation of the labour market at national and international levels. • To appreciate the impact of individual and collective rights on the regulation of the employment relationship. • To apply this understanding to the analysis of trends and case-studies. The paper should be 2500 words long