Contemporary Employment Relations: A Critical Introduction
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Contemporary Employment Relations: A Critical Introduction offers an original, accessible, and critical approach to understanding employment relations. Based on up-to-date research studies, it considers recent developments in employment relations, defined as the way in which employment relationships are regulated, experienced and contested. A thematic approach to the subject helps to demonstrate the contemporary relevance of employment relations, enabling student to develop an appropriate level of knowledge and understanding of this key area of economic, social and political life. Among the topics covered by the book are:
-The implications of globalization for employment relations;
-The role of the European Union;
The significance of 'family-friendly' and 'work-life balance' policies;
The nature of employment relations in non-union firms;
The dynamics of workplace partnership;
The impact of minimum wage and working time legislation;
The causes and effects of work intensification.
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A companion web site will include PowerPoint slides and answers to end-of-chapter cases and discussion questions for lecturers and annotated weblinks, legislation updates, additional case studies, and a glossary of key terms for students.
-The implications of globalization for employment relations;
-The role of the European Union;
The significance of 'family-friendly' and 'work-life balance' policies;
The nature of employment relations in non-union firms;
The dynamics of workplace partnership;
The impact of minimum wage and working time legislation;
The causes and effects of work intensification.
Companion Website
A companion web site will include PowerPoint slides and answers to end-of-chapter cases and discussion questions for lecturers and annotated weblinks, legislation updates, additional case studies, and a glossary of key terms for students.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199272433
ISBN13:9780199272433
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:376 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 9.6" x 7.4"
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