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This chapter examines the ways in which human resource management (HRM) has become an instrument for the management of change imposed on further and higher education (FHE) institutions by the Further and Higher Education Act of 1992. FHE institutions were obliged to introduce some form of HRM in order to deal with the financial, curricular and staffing demands of the new market culture. The authors argue that these HRM practices have been used as a legitimate means of driving down staffing costs. The conclusion is that this approach raises serious questions about the quality of learning that takes place in some areas of postcompulsory provision.