Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice

by Mike Salamon (Author)

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  2001

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  This well-known text draws on an extensive range of sources and materials to present a thorough, yet clear, introduction to the subject of industrial or employee relations for those studying at undergraduate, postgraduate or post-experience level. It provides a framework of concepts and knowledge for understanding and analysing approaches to the subject, the roles of the major participants, the issue confronting them and the strategies and processes used. The fourth edition retains the structure and international focus of the previous edition, but has been updated throughout and includes several new learning features.

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  Paperback
  1992

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  Industrial Relations presents information about UK industrial relations at both the national and organizational levels. It draws on an extensive range of sources and material to present concepts and frameworks for analysing issues associated with different aspects of the subject. In this new edition the material has been updated in the light of developments during the 1980s and includes coverage of individualism and HRM strategies; labour flexibility, performance related pay; decentralization of collective bargaining; pendulum arbitration and no strike deals; single union agreements; influence of Europe and social charter; developments in union structure organization and strategies and changing context of industrial relations. This second edition covers theory and practice of industrial relations; gives a macro and micro view of industrial relations; and provides a framework of concepts, theories, institutions and practices of industrial relations. Each chapter has a definition, a summary proposition and a further reading section; uses diagrams to help explain concepts and relationships between topics; and highlights key ideas/points.