International and Comparative Employment Relations: Third Edition of International and Comparative Industrial Relations

The first two editions of International and Comparative Industrial Relations have become standard texts for a worldwide readership of students and specialists in this field. This new edition, retitled to reflect the changing nature of industrial relations, completely updates all the information and statistics and brings the discussion of the main processes of industrial relations collective bargaining, arbitration, consultation, and employee participation into the new millennium. The growth of international commercial and industrial links has made it imperative for governments, employers, and unions to be aware of the patterns of labor markets in other countries. Experts from 10 key industrialized market economies examine the factors that have shaped the different forms of industrial relations in their countries. Using an internationally comparative approach, the editors the provide an opportunity to explore and understand the relative significance of various factors technology, economic policies, laws, and culture in determining the type of employment relations system adopted by different countries. International and Comparative Employment Relations provides an invaluable comparative text for students of employment/industrial relations, industrial economics, and international human resource management.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761955925
• ISBN13: 9780761955924
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.8" x 1.3"