Employment Relations in the Health Service
Published on 11. January 2013
256 pages
978-1-136-00638-8 (ISBN)
Description
Employment relations within the health sector have undergone radical reform over recent years. This book is an important new study that examines the responses of managers and workers to these different reforms, at both national and local level.
Bringing together analyses of both employment relations and public sector management, the book focuses on understanding why certain initiatives have been adopted, how managers have responded to them and the consequences of the HR modernisation agenda. Topics covered include:
HR strategy and structure at the workplace
employee involvement and union influence
pay modernisation
management of work.
Featuring detailed case study research in three NHS trusts, the book illustrates precisely how government policies are implemented in the workplace and in doing so offers a unique insight into the sector's changing work environment. A comprehensive study of atopical area, this book will be of interest to students and academics in health service management, human resource management and employment relations.
Bringing together analyses of both employment relations and public sector management, the book focuses on understanding why certain initiatives have been adopted, how managers have responded to them and the consequences of the HR modernisation agenda. Topics covered include:
HR strategy and structure at the workplace
employee involvement and union influence
pay modernisation
management of work.
Featuring detailed case study research in three NHS trusts, the book illustrates precisely how government policies are implemented in the workplace and in doing so offers a unique insight into the sector's changing work environment. A comprehensive study of atopical area, this book will be of interest to students and academics in health service management, human resource management and employment relations.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
19 s/w Tabellen
19 Tables, black and white
File size
1,64 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-00638-8 (9781136006388)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
09/2004
1st Edition
Routledge
€206.40
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Person
Stephen Bach is Reader in Employment Relations and Management at King's College, London.
Content
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 THE GOVERNANCE OF HEALTH SERVICE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS; Chapter 3 REFORMING NHS MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; Chapter 4 PAY BARGAINING REFORM; Chapter 5 STRATEGY AND STRUCTURE AT THE WORKPLACE; Chapter 6 EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS: PERFORMANCE, UNION INFLUENCE AND EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT; Chapter 7 THE MANAGEMENT OF PAY; Chapter 8 THE MANAGEMENT OF WORK; Chapter 9 CONCLUSIONS; References; Index;
