TY - BOOK T1 - Comparitive Employment Relations in the Global Economy Y1 - 2013 A1 - Carola Frege A1 - John Kelly KW - employment relations KW - global economy KW - globalization KW - human resource management KW - industrial relations KW - labor politics KW - political economy AB - "Employment Relations" is widely taught in business schools around the world. Increasingly however more emphasis is being placed on the comparative and international dimensions of the relations between employers and workers. It is becoming ever more important to comprehend today’s work and employment issues alongside a knowledge of the dynamics between global financial and product markets, global production chains, national and international employment actors and institutions and the ways in which these relationships play out in different national contexts. This textbook is the first to present a cross-section of country studies, including all four BRIC countries, Brazil, Russia, India and China alongside integrative thematic chapters covering all the important topics needed to excel in this field. The textbook also benefits from the editors' and contributors' experience as leading scholars in Employment Relations. The book is an ideal resource for students on advanced undergraduate and postgraduate comparative programs across areas such as Employment Relations, Human Resource Management, Political Economy, Labour Politics, Industrial and Economic Sociology, Regulation and Social Policy.(publisher's statement) PB - Routledge CY - London L2 - eng ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Rethinking Industrial Relations: Mobilization, Collectivism and Long Waves Y1 - 1998 A1 - John Kelly KW - collective action KW - human resource management KW - industrial relations KW - labor movement KW - mobilization theory AB -

This book is a wide-ranging, radical and highly innovative critique of the prevailing orthodoxies within industrial relations and human resource management. It contains a detailed examination of the evolution of industrial relations, arguing that the area is often under-theorized and influenced by the policy agenda of the state or employers.

PB - Routledge CY - London L2 - eng ER -