Employment Relations: A Critical and International Approach

Author: Pauline Dibben; Gilton Klerck; Geoffrey Wood
Publisher: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
ISBN: 9781843982685
Published In: February 2011
Format: Paperback , 400 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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A critical ER text with an international perspective, designed to map to the CIPD module but just as valuable for non-CIPD students.

- Completely maps to the CIPD module, Managing Employment Relations

- Truly integrated international approach, not just through case studies and examples

- Critical approach, for those wanting to engage with critical debates

- Academic approach, drawing on the latest research

- Excellent links between theory and practice

- Full range of interactive learning features including case studies (at least half will be international), exercises and a glossary of key terms

- Broad coverage including key developments and current practices

- Structure split into conceptual debates and functional areas for easy navigation

Chapter 1: Introduction

PART 1: CONCEPTUAL DEBATES AND CONTECTUAL FACTORS

Chapter 2: The Main Players in Employment Relations: Trade unions, employers, and the state
Chapter 3: Theories of Employment Relations
Chapter 4: Employment Relations and Human Resource Management
Chapter 5: Local, National and Global Effects on the Practice of Employment Relations
Chapter 6: Power and Authority

PART 2: MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

Chapter 7: Voice
Chapter 8: Employee Engagement
Chapter 9: Pay and Reward
Chapter 10: Discrimination, Difference and Diversity
Chapter 11: Discipline and Grievance
Chapter 12: Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Chapter 13: Downsizing and Redundancy
Chapter 14: Conclusion: The Relevance of Employment Relations and Comparative Employment Relations

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

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

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

"This book has the potential to become a flagship textbook for employee relations."

- Deborah Hann, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, Oxford Brookes University

"The book's key strengths are its rigorous academic and critical approach as well as its wide-ranging coverage."

- Paul Smith, Principal Lecturer in HRM, University of Hertfordshire