About the Author

Ross Donohue is a senior lecturer in the Department of Management at Monash University. He is a registered psychologist and a member of the Australian Psychological Soceity. His current research interests relate to personality-environment fit and career change. the influences of emotional intelligence and transformational leadership on career advancement, psychological contracts and organisational justice, and the predictors of organisational commitment. Ross has published in leading international journals such as the Journal of Vocational Behaviour and the Journal of Employment Counseling, and has authored book chapters on careers and employment. PETER HOLLAND is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Employee Relations in the Department of Management at Monash University Melbourne. Peter has worked in the Australian finance industry and has consulted to the private and public sectors in a variety of areas related to the field of human resource management and employee relations. AMANDA PYMAN is a lecturer in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at the Kent Business School, University of Kent (UK). Amanda has experience teaching Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management to undergraduate students in both Australia and the UK. CATHY SHEEHAN has a background in Accounting, Psychology and Human Resource Management (HRM). Before working as an academic she was involved in the telecommunications and services industries. Her work in these areas mainly focused on accounting and finance processes and a review of control systems.

Reviews

"Reviewed in the Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources 2010, vol. 48(1): 126-128 by Suzanne Young, La Trobe University, Melbourne. 'Contemporary Issues and Challenges in HRM is valuable reading, and an excellent resource and tool for academics, students and practitioners - and not just those in the HR field but also those interested in work and the impact of the changing environment on the actors in the employment relationship, as well as the processes and the outcomes of employment.'"