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International and comparative employment relations : national regulation, global changes / edited by Greg J. Bamber, Russell D. Lansbury, Nick Wailes and Chris F. Wright.
Call Number: HD 6971 .I595 2016 Collection: circulating book
ISBN: 9781473911550
Pub. Info: ©2016
Study Program Note: HRT 6555 MGT 6220 MGT 4174 MGT 6174
"Third edition published 1998 ; fourth edition published 2004 ; fifth edition published 2010"--Title page verso.
"This sixth edition is fully revised with an emphasis on globalisation and comparative theories, including concepts of convergence. It offers a new framework for varieties of capitalism in the introduction, and concludes with an insightful account of the forces shaping employment relations in the world economy."--Back cover.
"Chapters cover the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, Japan, South Korea, China and India. Experts examine the context of employment relations in each country: economic, historical, legal, social and political. They consider the roles of the major players: employers, unions and governments. They outline the processes of employment relations: collective bargaining and arbitration, consultation and employee involvement. Topical issues are discussed: non-unionised workplaces, novel forms of human resource management, labour law reform, multinational enterprises, networked organisations, differences between Asian and Western companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, migrant workers, technological change, labour market flexibility and pay determination."--Back cover.
Call Number: HD 6971 .I595 2016 Collection: circulating book
ISBN: 9781473911550
Pub. Info: ©2016
Study Program Note: HRT 6555 MGT 6220 MGT 4174 MGT 6174
"Third edition published 1998 ; fourth edition published 2004 ; fifth edition published 2010"--Title page verso.
"This sixth edition is fully revised with an emphasis on globalisation and comparative theories, including concepts of convergence. It offers a new framework for varieties of capitalism in the introduction, and concludes with an insightful account of the forces shaping employment relations in the world economy."--Back cover.
"Chapters cover the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, Japan, South Korea, China and India. Experts examine the context of employment relations in each country: economic, historical, legal, social and political. They consider the roles of the major players: employers, unions and governments. They outline the processes of employment relations: collective bargaining and arbitration, consultation and employee involvement. Topical issues are discussed: non-unionised workplaces, novel forms of human resource management, labour law reform, multinational enterprises, networked organisations, differences between Asian and Western companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, migrant workers, technological change, labour market flexibility and pay determination."--Back cover.