The Dynamics of Employee Relations (Management, Work and Organisations) - Softcover

Blyton, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333679857 ISBN 13: 9780333679852

Publisher: Palgrave, 1998

Synopsis

This text provides an analysis of the changes and underlying continuities occurring in employee relations. The book offers discussion of current debates, drawing on a wide range of case studies. It illustrates the critical importance of employee relations in contemporary work organizations and argues that to understand those relations it is important to recognize the tensions inherent in the employment relationship.

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Contents:
PART ONE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: CONTEXT, CONTENT AND DEBATE

Characteristics of Human Resource Management

Strategic Human Resource Management

PART TWO: PLANNING, RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

Human Resource Planning

Recruitment and Selection

PART THREE: INFORMATION PROVISION

Communication and Employee Involvement

Technology, Information and Knowledge Management

PART FOUR: EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS AND ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LAW

Employee Relationships

Essential Employment Law

PART FIVE: DEVELOPING THE WORKFORCE

Rewards and Remuneration

Employee Development and Performance Management

PART SIX: CONTEMPORARY CONCERNS

Key Issues: Globalisation, Ethics and Workplace Diversity

Human Resource Management in an International Context

Glossary

Index

From the Back Cover

The Dynamics of Employee Relations provides a critical assessment of employee relations within contemporary organizations. Written in a lively and readable style, The Dynamics of Employee Relations captures the essence of working reality within a variety of working environments. The third edition has been updated to include insights into the latest developments in the field and contains new case studies to illustrate the nature of employee relations at the turn of the century.
A must read for all undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students studying employee relations and a valuable resource for anyone engaged in grappling with the challenges presented by employee relations in contemporary workplaces.
Also available is a companion website with extra features to accompany the text, please take a look by clicking below -
http://www.palgrave.com/business/blytonandturnbull/index.asp

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333679857
• ISBN 13: 9780333679852
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 424