Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- About the authors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Understanding the link between people management and organisational performance -- 2 Culture and values -- 3 Intended HR practices -- 4 Bringing practices to life: The vital role of front line managers -- 5 Employees' perceptions, attitudes and discretionary behaviour -- 6 HR architecture and employment sub-systems: Practices and perceptions -- 7 People and performance in professional knowledge intensive organisations -- 8 Analysing the links between people management and organisational performance: The case of Nationwide Building Society -- 9 Implications for the development of theory and practice -- Appendix: The research projects -- Notes -- References -- Index.