Understanding Industrial Relations

by Daniel Farnham (Author), Daniel Farnham (Author), John Pimlott (Author)

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  Paperback
  1990

  $4.24

  An explanation of industrial relations covering recent developments, such as the provisions and workings of industrial relations legislation including the 1988 Employment Act and the 1984 Trade Union Act. This edition also examines new managerial practices, human resource management, performance-related pay, worker participation and collective bargaining. The book will be useful for a variety of courses including postgraduate Diploma of Management Studies, the Institute of Personnel Management professional examinations and political and business studies at undergraduate level.

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  Paperback
  1995

  $4.20

  This text provides an updated introduction to British industrial relations in their political, economic, social, legal and historical contexts. This edition emphasizes public policy and emerging patterns for the 1990s. Issues covered include: the re-emergence of unitary and individualistic values; changing labour markets and economic contexts; the growth of new managerial methods and recent employment practices; and changes in the legal framework - including the developments in collective bargaining.