The Value of Industrial Relations: Contemporary Work and Employment in Britain

doi:10.46692/9781529236972

Published in collaboration with The British Universities Industrial Relations Association (BUIRA), this book critically reviews the future of Industrial Relations (IR) in a changing work landscape and traces its historical evolution. Essential for academics, students and trade unions, it explores IR's significant changes over the past decade and its ongoing influence on our lives.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
pp v-v
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Series Editors’ Preface
pp vi-vii
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Notes on Contributors
pp viii-x
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1 - Introduction: The Enduring ‘Point’ and Value of Industrial Relations Research
pp 1-11
- By Stephen Mustchin, Andy Hodder
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2 - Frames of Reference in Industrial Relations
pp 12-25
- By Edmund Heery
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3 - Capitalist Crises and Industrial Relations Theorizing
pp 26-36
- By Guglielmo Meardi
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4 - Embedded Bedfellows: Industrial Relations and (Analytical) Human Resource Management
pp 37-52
- By Tony Dundon, Adrian Wilkinson
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5 - Trade Unions in a Changing World of Work
pp 53-64
- By Melanie Simms
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6 - Expanding the Boundaries of Industrial Relations as a Field of Study: The Role of ‘New Actors’
pp 65-75
- By Steve Williams
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7 - The State and Industrial Relations: Debates, Concerns and Contradictions in the Forging of Regulatory Change in the UK
pp 76-88
- By Miguel Martínez Lucio, Robert MacKenzie
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8 - Labour Markets
pp 89-102
- By Jill Rubery
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9 - Industrial Relations and Labour Law: Recovery of a Shared Tradition?
pp 103-113
- By Ruth Dukes, Eleanor Kirk
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10 - Conflict and Industrial Action
pp 114-123
- By Gregor Gall
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11 - Exploring ‘New’ Forms of Work Organization: The Case of Parcel Delivery in the UK
pp 124-136
- By Sian Moore, Kirsty Newsome, Stefanie Williamson
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12 - Intersectionality and Industrial Relations
pp 137-150
- By Anne McBride, Jenny K. Rodriguez
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Index
pp 151-158
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Contemporary Work and Employment in Britain

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-v

Series Editors’ Preface
pp vi-vii

Notes on Contributors
pp viii-x

1 - Introduction: The Enduring ‘Point’ and Value of Industrial Relations Research
pp 1-11

2 - Frames of Reference in Industrial Relations
pp 12-25

3 - Capitalist Crises and Industrial Relations Theorizing
pp 26-36

4 - Embedded Bedfellows: Industrial Relations and (Analytical) Human Resource Management
pp 37-52

5 - Trade Unions in a Changing World of Work
pp 53-64

6 - Expanding the Boundaries of Industrial Relations as a Field of Study: The Role of ‘New Actors’
pp 65-75

7 - The State and Industrial Relations: Debates, Concerns and Contradictions in the Forging of Regulatory Change in the UK
pp 76-88

8 - Labour Markets
pp 89-102

9 - Industrial Relations and Labour Law: Recovery of a Shared Tradition?
pp 103-113

10 - Conflict and Industrial Action
pp 114-123

11 - Exploring ‘New’ Forms of Work Organization: The Case of Parcel Delivery in the UK
pp 124-136

12 - Intersectionality and Industrial Relations
pp 137-150

Index
pp 151-158

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