Employee relations in national contexts are significantly influenced not only by material forces but also by cultural and linguistic factors that are often high

Thoroughly updated and revised by a team of international experts, this fifth edition continues to be the most authoritative and accessible overview of industri

Earlier editions of this text have become the standard reference for a worldwide readership of practitioners in governments, companies and unions, and students.

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.

This Handbook is a comparative treatment of employment relations, providing frameworks and empirical evidence for understanding trends in different parts of the