An analysis of the changes and underlying continuities occurring in employee relations. The authors draw extensively on a wide range of case studies to produce a well informed, critical account.
This text takes a critical approach to both contemporary issues and trends, and to the core areas and concepts of employee relations. Case studies from a diversity of settings are integrated into the text, which is based on extensive research and teaching experience.
The past four decades have seen unprecedented social and economic changes that have demanded a transformation in existing employee relation practices. Shifts in demographics, gender diversity, and an increased mobility of the workforce across the board has changed the landscape in which organizations operate. Against this backdrop, attitudes towards work and careers have changed, leading to different expectations of the workplace. These and other contextual changes mean that existing strategies of employee relation may no longer be effective. Critical Issues on Changing Dynamics in Employee Relations and Workforce Diversity is a collection of pioneering research that addresses the challenges and issues pertaining to the changing dynamics of employee relations and provides additional support to better deal with critical issues related to people management. While highlighting topics including employee engagement, workplace culture, and diversified workforce, this book is ideally designed for human resource managers, managers, executives, researchers, business professionals, academicians, and students seeking current studies on critical matters in employee relation techniques and practices.
An analysis of the changes and underlying continuities occurring in employee relations. The authors draw extensively on a wide range of case studies to produce a well informed, critical account.
. Contributor details. . . Preface. . . Plan of the book. . Pt. I. Introduction. . 1. Introduction to Employee Relations. 3. 2. Context and Theory in Employee Relations. 11. Pt. II. Parties. . 3. Management. 57. 4. Multinationals and Employee Relations. 93. 5. Trade Unions. 132. 6. The State in Employee Relations. 179. Pt. III. Europe and the Changing Regulations. . 7. The European Union. 211. 8. Legal Regulation of Employment. 268. Pt. IV. Patterns and Practices. . 9. Collective Bargaining. 301. 10. Pay. 332. 11. Employee Participation and Involvement. 378. 12. Discrimination. 408. 13. Flexible Labour Markets, Firms and Workers. 457. 14. Public Sector Employment. 505. 15. Values and their Impact on the Changing Employment Relationship. 535. . Afterword. 567. . Index. 569.
Exploring Employee Relations is a straightforward and accessible text that is aimed at students who are taking the subject for the first time. The structure is clear and logical, leading the newcomer through the topics in a way to maximise comprehension. Key issues are highlighted and supported by a small case or example from business. Chapters are structured to enable progressive learning with a logical development of the content. Each chapter ends with a summary of the key points met in the text and these are further reinforced by review and discussion questions, with answers and feedback on the activities included at the end of the book. The chapters are grouped thematically into parts and longer case studies are included that are suitable for assignment and seminar work. This new edition is thoroughly revised with a new international approach which provides new material on the European Union and the role of Government and Demography, bargaining power and securing employee commitment. The text has also been written to cover the new CIPD employee relations syllabus
Employee relations in national contexts are significantly influenced not only by material forces but also by cultural and linguistic factors that are often highly nationally specific. In this innovative book, culture and language are analysed in terms of how they affect employee relations internationally, demonstrating the importance of recognising and understanding these elements in the face of increasing globalisation.
Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the areas of industrial and employment relations, personnel and human resource management, this work offers an original, accessible, and critical approach to understanding employment relations.
The introduction of the new economic policy in 1991 had a significant bearing on industrial relations. Globally, the focus is gradually shifting from traditional industrial relations, characterized by conflict resolution, to employee relations management,
This volume analyses the issues surrounding employment today and explores the challenges that lie at the heart of the workplace. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated