| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 452 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Title page; Copyright page; Brief contents; Contents; Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgments; Concept map; Best use of cases; Finding the latest legislative information; Resources guide; Chapter 1 Introduction to employment relations; Introduction; What is meant by employment relations, industrial relations, employee relations and HRM?; Characteristics of the employment relationship; The main actors in the employment relationship; Theoretical frameworks in employment relations; Chapter 2 The changing nature of work and employment |
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The drivers of changes to work and employment in Australia and globallyThe contemporary changes to the organisation of work and employment; The changing employment relationship; Chapter 3 Employee representation and participation; What is a trade union?; Why join a trade union?; The role of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU); The international union movement; Approaches to trade union strategy; Reasons for trade union membership decline; The rise of direct employee voice; Chapter 4 Managers, employer strategy andemployer representation |
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The rise of 'the manager': the separation of ownership from controlThe role of the manager; Professional managers and some 'business' problems they face; Management style in employment relations; Managers, law and ethics; A trade union for managers?; Employer representation and employer organisations; Roles and responsibilities of employer associations in employment relations; Chapter 5 The role of the state in regulating employment relations; Defining the state and government; The functions and roles of the state; The origins of the powers of the state |
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Patterns of state intervention in employment relations in AustraliaAnalysing different patterns of state intervention inAustralian employment relations; Theoretical approaches for analysing the role of the state, including different party political ideologies; Party political differences; Chapter 6 Diversity and inclusion; The labour market, segregation and inequality; What makes a workplace inclusive?; Dimensions of diversity; What is diversity management?; Framework for pursuing a diversity management strategy; Conclusion; Chapter 7 Workplace health and safety (WHS); What is WHS? |
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The key ingredientsWorkplace consultation; Formal consultation; WHS management systems; Identifying hazards and managing risk; When things go wrong; Workplace health and safety culture; Conclusion; Chapter 8 Staffing; What is HRM?; HRM planning; The staffing process; Job design and job analysis; The recruitment process and methods of recruitment; Recruitment; Selection; Appointment; Costs associated with failed recruitment and selection; Global staffing; Chapter 9 Learning and development; Learning in organisations; Learning organisation versus organisational learning; Key concepts |
| Summary |
Introduce your students to a new way of looking at at Employment Relations! McPhail, Jerrard and Southcombe address the key topics of Employment Relations. They offer an industrial relations focus on human resources, and a human resources focus on industrial relations '" a uniquely comprehensive approach. The textbook is packed with case studies, local and international examples, vignettes, legislative extracts and news articles to create student discussion and reflection on ideas across IR and HR. Employment Relations: An Integrated Approach includes Search me! Management - an online research |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Industrial relations -- Australia
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Labor laws and legislation -- Australia
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Personnel management -- Australia
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Industrial relations.
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Labor laws and legislation.
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Personnel management.
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Australia.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jerrard, Marjorie, author
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Southcombe, Amie, author
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| ISBN |
9780170270984 |
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017027098X |
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