ABSTRACT

'Exploring Employee Relations' provides students without previous knowledge of the subject with a good grounding in the theory and practice of employee relations. The practical business element is combined with academic underpinning in a student friendly style, emphasising the real-life nature of the subject matter and using learning features such as:
* Objectives
* Examples and Case Studies
* Review and Discussion Questions
* Chapter Summaries

Straightforward and accessible, Exploring Employee Relations is aimed at students who are taking the subject for the first time. The structure is clear and logical, leading the newcomer through the topics in a way to maximise comprehension. Key issues are highlighted and supported by a small case or example from business. Chapters are structured to enable progressive learning with a logical development of the content. Each chapter ends with a summary of the key points met in the text and these are further reinforced by review and discussion questions, with answers and feedback on the activities included at the end of the book. The chapters are grouped thematically into parts and longer case studies are included that are suitable for assignment and seminar work. The text is accompanied by a lecturer's handbook.

part |2 pages

Part One: Introduction

part |2 pages

Part Two: The Global Context

chapter 2|38 pages

The nature of work

chapter 4|44 pages

The European Union

part |2 pages

Part Three: The National Context

chapter 7|41 pages

Trade unions

chapter 8|40 pages

Managing employee relations

part |2 pages

Part Four: The Organizational Context - Processes, Policies and Procedures

chapter 9|30 pages

Employee relations processes

chapter 10|39 pages

Employee relations procedures

chapter 11|31 pages

Equal opportunities

chapter 12|6 pages

Recent and future directions