Employment Relations

Aimed at undergraduate, CIPD and post-graduate students and independent learners this exciting new comprehensive text is essential for those approaching Employment Relations for the first time. Written in a lively and engaging "activity-based learning" approach the book is structured around themes of change, continuity, policies and practices. It debates the change of demography of the work place, new technologies and the proliferation of HRM practices. It examines the continuity of the collective voice within traditional industrial relations to discover whether it is entering a period of re-adjustment and consolidation. Later chapters concentrate on policies and practices and encourage students to practise the skills needed by practitioners. Key Features:? Provides a clear explanation of the historical context and current issues in employment relations to ensure a comprehensive introduction to the subject.? An "activity-based learning" approach - students not only read about concepts, but also learn how to apply what they have learned in practice by engaging in the various practical examples and exercises that are integrated throughout the text.?;Numerous short cases contextualise the theory. ? Theories and concepts are drawn from a range of social science disciplines such as economics, sociology, political science and psychology to provide students with an understanding of the integrated nature of the subject.?A solid pedagogical framework helps to develop analytical and summarising skills and to guide student learning. Features include learning objectives, questions, summaries, examples and self-evaluation activities List of contents:1. The Nature and Context of Employment Relations2. Employers and the Management of Industrial Relations3. Trade Unions and Industrial Relations4. Government Policy and Industrial Relations5. The New Industrial and Workplace Relations6. Collective Bargaining in Britain7. Industrial Action and Employee Participation8. In the Absence of Unions9. Negotiation and negotiating Skills10. Discipline and Grievance: Incorporating an Overview of Individual Employment Law11. Discrimination Within the Employment Relationship12. Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy and Tribunal Procedure13. Conclusion: All Change?Ed Rose is a senior lecturer in Employment Relations in the Business School at Liverpool John Moores U;He is currently researching employment relations issues within call centres.