Labor Relations: Development, Structure, Process - Hardcover

Fossum, John A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0256238871 ISBN 13: 9780256238877

Publisher: Irwin Professional Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

This volume discusses the history and development of labour relations, the structure of union organizations and the process of negotiations and contract administration. It also addresses employee relations in non-union organizations.

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From the Publisher

A balanced perspective' balanced from a labor or management viewpoint, and balanced from a behavioral, institutional, and economic perspective. Fossum recognizes that people can have a variety of opinions on the subject of labor relations and enables and encourages students to look at all sides of a given issue.
The subtitle, "development, structure, and process" acts as a unifying theme. While the greatest emphasis is on process (how to), students are also given historical issues (development) to help them frame a situation, and the structure (of business and industry) that helps them understand better the constraints that labor relations operates under.
Greater coverage of international bargaining, ethics, union-mgmt cooperation, and employee relations and bargaining in non-union firms.
The mock negotiation case which begins in chapter 7 and runs through the rest of the text has been revised for improve ease of use and student-friendliness.
The subtitle, "development, structure, and process" acts as a unifying theme.

About the Author

John Fossum received his PhD from Michigan State University. He is an established author in the labor relations/personnel area. He is currently a full professor and the director of the Industrial Relations Center at the University of Minnesota.

Edition details

• Publisher: Irwin Professional Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0256238871
• ISBN 13: 9780256238877
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 608