The Changing Faces of Employment Relations: Global, Comparative and Theoretical Perspectives

by David Farnham

Book Overview

The old certainties and structures of employment relations no longer exist. Compared with the 'golden age' of labour in the mid-twentieth century, work and employment are more precarious, employers are increasingly hostile to trade union negotiations, and the share of wages in national income is falling. Large-scale employers, in turn, are using sophisticated people-management techniques to motivate workers with person-centred, performance-driven...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137027126
• ISBN13: 9781137027122
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"