Routledge Revivals Industrial Relations: Cost Effective Strategies

The economic recession of the 1980s changed the face of industrial relations in Britain. Originally published in 1985, this book charts the major developments from that time and examines organizational strategies in industrial relations from a cost-effectiveness standpoint. The economic recession of the 1980s changed the face of industrial relations in Britain. Originally published in 1985, this book brings together all the major developments from that time and examines organizational strategies in industrial relations from a cost-effectiveness standpoint. Contemporary issues, ever more relevant, such as flexible working patterns, are discussed in relation to the conflicting demands of unions and management. Appropriate courses of action are discussed, with many examples of how new ideas were put into practice.