‘Employee Relations is a comprehensive, up-to-date and very user friendly textbook. It is packed with detail, especially comparative material, and yet succeeds at the same time in being highly readable and accessible.’
Professor John Kelly - London School of Economics
‘Employee Relations covers areas from a critical perspective not always included in ER and HR textbooks and this is to be welcomed. It also contains a wealth of student activities including recent and relevant case studies. This is an invaluable addition to any business school’s courses and resources.’
Dr Len Holden - De Montford University
‘Employee Relations provides an accessible yet acutely critical account of the complex processes involved in employee relations, and is a welcome antidote to the more prescriptive approaches offered by some.’
Professor Ian Beardwell - De Montford University
‘The clarity of the writing, and the integration of features such as excerpts and examples, regular summaries, questions and exercises makes Employee Relations a very useful introduction to the subject.’
Professor Paul Blyton - Cardiff University
Employee Relations
Graham Hollinshead
Peter Nicholls
Stephanie Tailby
‘Employee Relations is a comprehensive, up-to-date and very user friendly textbook. It is packed with detail, especially comparative material, and yet succeeds at the same time in being highly readable and accessible.’
Professor John Kelly - London School of Economics
‘Employee Relations covers areas from a critical perspective not always included in ER and HR textbooks and this is to be welcomed. It also contains a wealth of student activities including recent and relevant case studies. This is an invaluable addition to any business school’s courses and resources.’
Dr Len Holden - De Montford University
‘Employee Relations provides an accessible yet acutely critical account of the complex processes involved in employee relations, and is a welcome antidote to the more prescriptive approaches offered by some.’
Professor Ian Beardwell - De Montford University
‘The clarity of the writing, and the integration of features such as excerpts and examples, regular summaries, questions and exercises makes Employee Relations a very useful introduction to the subject.’
Professor Paul Blyton - Cardiff University
This important text addresses, in an accessible and stimulating form, the prominent features and dynamics of employee relations in Britain. The authors' approach is underpinned by analysis and theoretical insights derived not only from the literature in this field, but also from adjoining disciplines such as sociology, law and psychology. Extensive use of Financial Times case material illustrates the relevance of the subject for the student.
This new edition has been revised to take account of the salient developments currently shaping the subject of employee relations from concrete issues such as changes in legislation, employment practices or facets of trade union structure and membership, to those of a more interpretative nature.
The text is ideal for undergraduates and postgraduates, providing an up-to-date approach for those studying Employee Relations, HRM and related disciplines on a range of courses including BA Business Studies and CIPD professional programmes.
About the authors:
Graham Hollinshead, Peter Nicholls and Stephanie Tailby are all members of the School of Human Resource Management, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England.
