International and Comparative Industrial Relations: A Study of Developed Market Economies (Routledge Library Editions: Industrial Relations) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032848677 ISBN 13: 9781032848679

Publisher: Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

International and Comparative Industrial Relations (1987) analyses the factors which have shaped industrial relations in a range of different countries, including the characteristics of the major groups and parties concerned, and the nature and types of bargaining relationships which have evolved. A substantial comparative chapter examines trends within market economies as a whole, and a statistical appendix provides some valuable comparative labour market data. Each chapter follows a similar format, with an examination of the environment of industrial relations – economic, legal, social and political – and the major players – unions, employers and governments. Then follow descriptions of the main processes of industrial relations, such as local and centralised collective bargaining, arbitration and mediation, joint consultation and employee participation. Important topics are picked out, such as labour law reform, industrial democracy, technological change and incomes policy.

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Greg J. Bamber and Russell D. Lansbury

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032848677
• ISBN 13: 9781032848679
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 308
• Editor: Bamber Greg J., Lansbury Russell D.