Product Description

The Dynamics of Employee Relations provides a critical assessment of employee relations within contemporary organizations. Written in a lively and readable style, The Dynamics of Employee Relations captures the essence of working reality within a variety of working environments. The third edition has been updated to include insights into the latest developments in the field and contains new case studies to illustrate the nature of employee relations at the turn of the century. A must read for all undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students studying employee relations and a valuable resource for anyone engaged in grappling with the challenges presented by employee relations in contemporary workplaces. Also available is a companion website with extra features to accompany the text, please take a look by clicking below - http://www.palgrave.com/business/blytonandturnbull/index.asp

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37202 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

From the Publisher
Contents:
PART ONE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: CONTEXT, CONTENT AND DEBATE

Characteristics of Human Resource Management

Strategic Human Resource Management

PART TWO: PLANNING, RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

Human Resource Planning

Recruitment and Selection

PART THREE: INFORMATION PROVISION

Communication and Employee Involvement

Technology, Information and Knowledge Management

PART FOUR: EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS AND ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LAW

Employee Relationships

Essential Employment Law

PART FIVE: DEVELOPING THE WORKFORCE

Rewards and Remuneration

Employee Development and Performance Management

PART SIX: CONTEMPORARY CONCERNS

Key Issues: Globalisation, Ethics and Workplace Diversity

Human Resource Management in an International Context

Glossary

Index

About the Author
PAUL BLYTON is Professor of Industrial Relations and Industrial Sociology at Cardiff Business School, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK PETER TURNBULL is Professor of Human Resource Management and Labour Relations at Cardiff Business School, University of Wales, Cardiff , UK

Customer Reviews

The complete guide to employee relations, bar none!
If you are unsure on the basics of employee relations the this is the book for you. Clear and concise make this the book for business students who are undergoing the complicated nature of employee relations for the first time. This explains in basic language different aspects of the topic but also gives great depth and knowledge which is easy to digest for the average student.

Excellent
its a fantastic book for studying employee relations and trade unionism. easy read and very relevant.