Employee Relations in Context

Farnham, David

ISBN 10: 0852928769 / ISBN 13: 9780852928769

Editore: Chartered Inst of Pers/Develop, 2000

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR001285756

Riassunto:

In this introductory book ¿ written from a managerial perspective ¿ the focus is on the diffuse roots, complexities and varieties of British employee relations practices. It puts employee relations into its wider socio-economic contexts and seeks to provide a framework within which students of personnel and development can identify and understand the role of management in managing the employment relationship, contextually, operationally and strategically.The text seeks to be analytical, academic and rigorous in its approach and emphasises the contingent nature of employee relations management. Contingency means that that there are not only choices andalternative approaches for management in taking decisions in employee relations, but also constraints and limitations on areas of managerial discretion in managing employees. In line with its managerial thrust, and compared with other texts on the subject, this one also provides opportunities for developing the competency of students, by enabling them to apply their knowledge and skills of employee relations to practical situations. This practical approach to employee relations management is underlined by the conceptual, theoretical and empirical content of the chapters and by the assignments at the end of them. These assignments require students to do wider reading, undertake activities and problem-solve real-life issues.

Contenuti: Part 1 Institutions and Background

1. An Overview of Employee Relations

2. The Parties in Employee Relations

3. Processes of Employee Relations

4. Economic and Legal Policy

5. The Changing Contexts of Employee Relations

Part 2 Employee Relations in Practice

6. Non-Union Firms, Employee Involvement and Communications at Work

7. Collective Bargaining and Joint Consultation

8. Management and Trade Unions

9. Public Policy and the European Social Dimension

10. Collective industrial action

11. The Skills of Employee Relations

12. Author Index

13. Subject Index

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Titolo: Employee Relations in Context
Casa editrice: Chartered Inst of Pers/Develop
Data di pubblicazione: 2000
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Edizione: seconda edizione