Pauline Dibben, Geoffrey Wood, Gilton Klerck

Employment Relations (eBook, ePUB)

A Critical and International Approach

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on the latest research, Employment Relations is a key text for anyone studying the CIPD Level 7 Advanced module Managing Employment Relations as well as all those looking to expand their knowledge and understanding in this area. Covering both the conceptual debates and contextual factors relating to employment relations as well as key management interventions, this is invaluable reading for anyone looking to understand both the theory and practice of employment relations.

With coverage of the main players in employment relations - Trade Unions, Employers and the State - and critical discussion of the local, national and global effects on employment relations, Employment Relations provides a thorough grounding in the international context of employment relations. With comprehensive consideration of key workplace issues including employee engagement, discrimination, conflict, downsizing and redundancies, this is ideal reading for students and practitioners alike. Packed with exercises, examples and case studies, this book allows readers to take a critical approach to this crucial topic. Online supporting resources include an instructor's manual, lecture slides, additional cases, annotated web links and further reading.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kogan Page eBook
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781843983255
• Artikelnr.: 49149981

Autorenporträt

Pauline Dibben is Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Gilton Klerck is Professor of Sociology at Rhodes University, South Africa.

Geoffrey Wood is Professor in Human Resource Management at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part 1: Broader conceptual debates and contextual factors'The players' -
State, unions, employers
Theories of industrial relations
Conceptualising employment relations and HRM
Local, national and global effects on the practice of employment relations
Power and authority
Part 2: Functional areas
Voice
Employee engagement
Pay and reward
Discrimination, difference and diversity
Downsizing and redundancy
Discipline and grievance
Conflict and dispute resolution
Conclusion: The integration of employment relations