
The Value of Industrial Relations
Contemporary Work and Employment in Britain
- 176 pages
- English
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The Value of Industrial Relations
Contemporary Work and Employment in Britain
About this book
Published in collaboration with BUIRA, this book provides a critical review of the field of industrial relations (IR) and evaluates its future in the rapidly evolving world of work.
Written by key names in IR, the book captures the significant transformations that have taken place within the field over the past decade. It traces the historical development of IR, exploring its ongoing impact on our lives. The chapters delve into various aspects, including union organization and mobilization, the influence of new technology, and the examination of intersectionality in the context of work and employment.
This is an invaluable resource for academics and students of employment and industrial relations, as well as HR professionals, trade union organizations and representatives.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Series Editors’ Preface
- Notes on Contributors
- 1 Introduction: The Enduring ‘Point’ and Value of Industrial Relations Research
- 2 Frames of Reference in Industrial Relations
- 3 Capitalist Crises and Industrial Relations Theorizing
- 4 Embedded Bedfellows: Industrial Relations and (Analytical) Human Resource Management
- 5 Trade Unions in a Changing World of Work
- 6 Expanding the Boundaries of Industrial Relations as a Field of Study: The Role of ‘New Actors’
- 7 The State and Industrial Relations: Debates, Concerns and Contradictions in the Forging of Regulatory Change in the UK
- 8 Labour Markets
- 9 Industrial Relations and Labour Law: Recovery of a Shared Tradition?
- 10 Conflict and Industrial Action
- 11 Exploring ‘New’ Forms of Work Organization: The Case of Parcel Delivery in the UK
- 12 Intersectionality and Industrial Relations
- Index