
- 286 pages
- English
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About this book
First published in 1985 Industrial Relations in Europe examines the development of trade unions and their relations with the employers and employers' organisations in a number of Western European countries in the 1980s. The shared characteristics of these systems are common heritage of political democracy, market economies, the right of employers to manage the business for which they are responsible and the right of employees to belong to unions which are free to bargain and to seek political goals which will advance the interests of their members. With case studies from Denmark, Germany, France, Great Britain, Norway etc. the volume showcases the major structural changes brought about by technological, economic and social factors which had significant implications for trade unions and traditional patterns of industrial relations. A major response was the erosion of centralized processes of decision making and a return to the individual, local initiative and an increased interest in entrepreneurship. This book is a must read for scholars of political economy, industrial economy and economics in general.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction: The SAF Project
- 1. Denmark
- 2. France
- 3. Federal Republic of Germany
- 4. Great Britain
- 5. Italy
- 6. The Netherlands
- 7. Norway
- 8. Sweden
- 9. Trade Union Trends in Western Europe: A European Perspective
- 10. Trade Union Trends in Western Europe: An American Perspective
- A Summary Conclusion
- Notes on Contributors
- Index