The Value of Industrial Relations
Contemporary Work and Employment in Britain
Bristol University Press
1st Edition
Published on 15. January 2024
168 pages
978-1-5292-3696-5 (ISBN)
Description
Published in collaboration with BUIRA, this book provides a critical review of the field of industrial relations (IR) and evaluates its future in the rapidly evolving world of work.
Written by key names in IR, the book captures the significant transformations that have taken place within the field over the past decade. It traces the historical development of IR, exploring its ongoing impact on our lives. The chapters delve into various aspects, including union organization and mobilization, the influence of new technology, and the examination of intersectionality in the context of work and employment.
This is an invaluable resource for academics and students of employment and industrial relations, as well as HR professionals, trade union organizations and representatives.
Written by key names in IR, the book captures the significant transformations that have taken place within the field over the past decade. It traces the historical development of IR, exploring its ongoing impact on our lives. The chapters delve into various aspects, including union organization and mobilization, the influence of new technology, and the examination of intersectionality in the context of work and employment.
This is an invaluable resource for academics and students of employment and industrial relations, as well as HR professionals, trade union organizations and representatives.
Reviews / Votes
"Hodder and Mustchin have drawn together a stellar array of leading authors on key challenges facing industrial relations in changing times. This is essential reading for students and scholars alike." Jean Jenkins, University of Cardiff "A timely book that brings together leading scholars to reflect on the field's history and future. Its contributors make a strong case for the continued relevance of industrial relations, based on adapting and updating established theoretical frames and methods to analyse contemporary developments in the workplace and society." Virginia Doellgast, Cornell UniversityMore details
Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
2 s/w Tabellen
2 Tables, black and white
File size
0,47 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-5292-3696-5 (9781529236965)
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Persons
Andy Hodder is Reader in Employment Relations at the University of Birmingham.
Stephen Mustchin is Senior Lecturer in Employment Studies at the University of Manchester.
Stephen Mustchin is Senior Lecturer in Employment Studies at the University of Manchester.
Contributions
The University of Manchester, Alliance Manchester Business School
The University of Manchester, Alliance Manchester Business School
Scuola Normale Superiore
Author, Crises at Work
University of Limerick
Griffith University
Cardiff University
University of Glasgow
The University of Greenwich
Content
1. Introduction - Stephen Mustchin and Andy Hodder
2. Frames of Reference - Edmund Heery
3. Capitalist Crises and Industrial Relations Theorising - Guglielmo Meardi
4. 'Embedded Bedfellows: Industrial Relations and (analytical) HRM - Tony Dundon and Adrian Wilkinson
5. Trade Unions in a Changing World of Work - Melanie Simms
6. Expanding the Boundaries of Industrial Relations as a Field of Study: The Role of 'New Actors' - Steve Williams
7. The State and Industrial Relations: Debates, Concerns, and Contradictions in the Forging of Regulatory Change in the United Kingdom - Miguel Martinez Lucio and Robert MacKenzie
8. Labour Markets - Jill Rubery
9. Industrial Relations and Labour Law: Recovery of a Shared Tradition? - Ruth Dukes and Eleanor Kirk
10. Conflict and Industrial Action - Gregor Gall
11. Exploring 'New' Forms of Work Organisation: The Case of Parcel Delivery in the UK - Sian Moore, Kirsty Newsome and Stefanie Williamson
12. Intersectionality and Industrial Relations - Anne McBride and Jenny Rodriguez
2. Frames of Reference - Edmund Heery
3. Capitalist Crises and Industrial Relations Theorising - Guglielmo Meardi
4. 'Embedded Bedfellows: Industrial Relations and (analytical) HRM - Tony Dundon and Adrian Wilkinson
5. Trade Unions in a Changing World of Work - Melanie Simms
6. Expanding the Boundaries of Industrial Relations as a Field of Study: The Role of 'New Actors' - Steve Williams
7. The State and Industrial Relations: Debates, Concerns, and Contradictions in the Forging of Regulatory Change in the United Kingdom - Miguel Martinez Lucio and Robert MacKenzie
8. Labour Markets - Jill Rubery
9. Industrial Relations and Labour Law: Recovery of a Shared Tradition? - Ruth Dukes and Eleanor Kirk
10. Conflict and Industrial Action - Gregor Gall
11. Exploring 'New' Forms of Work Organisation: The Case of Parcel Delivery in the UK - Sian Moore, Kirsty Newsome and Stefanie Williamson
12. Intersectionality and Industrial Relations - Anne McBride and Jenny Rodriguez
