The Dynamics of Employee Relations provides a critical assessment of employee relations within contemporary organisations. Written in a lively and readable style, The Dynamics of Employee Relations captures the essence of working reality within a variety of working environments. The third edition has been updated to include insights into the latest developments in the field and contains new case studies to illustate the nature of employee relations at the turn of the century.

A must read for all undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students studying employee relations and a valuable resource for anyone engaged in grappling with the challenges presented by employee relations in contemporary workplaces.

Provides a critical assessment of contemporary employee relations in public and private sectors as well as manufacturing and service industries
Includes case studies based on the authors' original research
Offers topical coverage of recent industrial action such as the recent fire fighters dispute

Autorentext
PAUL BLYTON is Professor of Industrial Relations and Industrial Sociology at Cardiff Business School, University of Wales, UK. PETER TURNBULL is Professor of Human Resource Management and Labour Relations at Cardiff Business School, University of Wales, UK.

Klappentext
The Dynamics of Employee Relations provides a critical assessment of employee relations within contemporary organisations. Written in a lively and readable style, The Dynamics of Employee Relations captures the essence of working reality within a variety of working environments. The third edition has been updated to include insights into the latest developments in the field and contains new case studies to illustate the nature of employee relations at the turn of the century.

A must read for all undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students studying employee relations and a valuable resource for anyone engaged in grappling with the challenges presented by employee relations in contemporary workplaces.

Zusammenfassung
The Dynamics of Employee Relations provides a critical assessment of employee relations within contemporary organisations. Written in a lively and readable style, The Dynamics of Employee Relations captures the essence of working reality within a variety of working environments. The third edition has been updated to include insights into the latest developments in the field and contains new case studies to illustate the nature of employee relations at the turn of the century. A must read for all undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students studying employee relations and a valuable resource for anyone engaged in grappling with the challenges presented by employee relations in contemporary workplaces.

Inhalt

Employee Relations.- The Theory of Employee Relations.- The Dynamic Context of Employee Relations.- Management and Employee Relations.- Unions and Their Members.- Employee Relations and the State.- Developments in the Process and Outcomes of Collective Bargaining.- Employee Participation.- Managing Without Unions.- The Dynamics of Industrial Conflict.- The Future of Employee Relations.