Comprises essays which examine changes in industrial relations and work structures in 11 countries.

Developing a strong theoretical base for research and practice in industrial relations and human resource management has to date remained a largely unfulfilled

It cannot be denied that in recent decades, for many if not most people, work has become unstable and insecure, with serious risk and few benefits for workers.

(E-book available via MyiLibrary) In even the most market-oriented economies, most economic transactions occur not in markets but inside managed organizations,

Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the areas of industrial and employment relations, personnel and human resource management, this work off