Basic literature :

Foot, M./ Hook, C. /Jenkins, A. (2016): Introducing Human Resource Management, 7th Edition: Pearson    (Very clearly structured textbook for students with little experience in English HRM terms and processes)

Beardwell, J./Thompson; A. (2017): Human Resource Management: A contemporary Approach, 8th edition: Pearson    (This book contains all important HR processes and many small case studies that we can use in our HR course - phase 1. So students can learn to deal with case studies before ISP.)

Armstrong, M./Taylor, S.: Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practices, 13th edition 2014,

Wapshott, R. /Mallett, O. (2016) Managing Human Resources in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.  Abingdon and New York: Routledge. (Suggestion from UK)

Articles on selected HR topics in SMEs (all of you have separate lists sent by UK)

Regional literature and materials (country-specific)

Saunders, M./Lewis,P./Thornhill, A. (2016): Research Methods for Business Students, 7th edition, Pearson.  (This book can help to prepare students for academic working methods (assignment), such as searching and citing literature, developing questionnaires for conducting interviews in SMEs, using case studies in a learning environment - during phase 1 and ISP - etc.)