Comparative Employment Relations in the Global Economy.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Notes on contributors -- List of abbreviations -- PART 1: Comparative employment relations -- 1. Introduction: global challenges at work -- The structure of the book -- References -- 2. Theoretical perspectives on comparative employment relations -- Market driven theories -- The political economy of employment relations -- Conceptual framework -- Notes -- References -- PART 2: Employment relations challenges in comparative perspective -- 3. Globalization and employment relations -- Introduction -- Perspectives on globalization -- Debates regarding the consequences of globalization -- Towards a global regulation of labour standards? -- Globalization and employment relations research -- Theory -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4. Job quality, work intensity and working time: the experience of work -- Introduction -- The changing debate about work: from deskilling to job quality -- Comparative trends in skill levels and job quality -- Work intensification -- Work time: asocial problem revisited -- Conclusions -- References -- 5. Inequalities and employment relations -- Introduction -- Inclusive employment relations: their contribution to reducing multiple equalities -- The challenges of addressing multiple equalities -- How can trade union actions address multiple equalities? -- Conclusions -- References -- 6. Labour migration -- Introduction -- Conceptualizing migration -- Migration flows -- Labour market implications for native workers -- Implications for migrants and labour market integration -- Intergenerational mobility -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 7. Work and employment practices in comparative perspective -- Work and employment systems in the golden age.

New realities: the neoliberal era -- Notes -- References -- 8. Employment relations and economic performance -- Introduction -- Trends in employment relations institutions -- How do employment relations affect economic growth and business performance? -- Employment relations and inclusive growth: future prospects -- Notes -- References -- 9. Employment relations, welfare and politics -- Introduction -- Varieties of welfare regimes and the employment relationship -- Four models of employment and welfare regimes -- Politics: political institutions, class structures and voting patterns -- Welfare and employment reforms -- Future challenges -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- PART 3: Regulating the employment relationship -- 10. Individual employee rights at work -- Introduction -- Preliminary observations on the rationales for employment mandates -- Minimum labour standards -- Equal status rights -- Privacy and dignity rights -- Anti-retaliation protections and whistleblower rights -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 11. Collective representation at work: institutions and dynamics -- Introduction -- What is collective representation? meanings and ambiguities -- Varieties of trade unionism -- Union membership, structure, democracy and effects -- 'Non-union' collective representation -- Institutional continuity and change -- References -- 12. Regional regulation: the European Union -- Introduction -- Regional integration: a spectrum of possibilities -- The European Union -- The European-level dimension to employment relations -- Multi-level governance and the effectiveness of EU regulation -- Assessment and prospects -- Notes -- References -- 13. International regulation: standards and voluntary practices -- Introduction -- Voluntary regulation in the context of global governance -- The International Labour Organization (ILO).

Voluntary regulation and the employment relationship in the global arena -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- PART 4: Employment regulation in national contexts -- 14. The United States -- The hegemon after hegemony? -- Big business and fordism in the new deal era -- The 1970s and the crisis of the new deal order -- Flexibility, contingent work and the new industrial relations -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 15. The United Kingdom -- The actors and processes in employment relations -- Employment relations outcomes -- Theoretical perspectives -- Conclusions -- Note -- References -- 16. France -- Introduction -- Actors and processes in French political economy -- Industrial relations outcomes -- Theoretical considerations -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 17. Germany -- Introduction -- Core features of the post-war model -- Key actors within the German system of employment relations -- Employers -- Government -- Employment relations processes and outcomes: general trends and developments -- Theoretical perspectives -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 18. Sweden -- Introduction -- The actors and processes in employment relations -- From declining growth in the 1970s to the economic crisis of the 1990s -- Trade unions -- Employers and employer organizations -- Government and political intervention -- Employment relations outcomes -- Theoretical considerations -- Conclusions -- References -- 19. Japan -- Introduction -- Evolution of employment relations in Japan -- Actors -- Employment relations processes -- Pressures for change and actors' reactions -- Neo-dualism, the rise of the service sector and government intervention -- Abenomics and the politics of work style reform -- Changing actors and actor relations -- Change, inertia and institutions -- Notes -- References -- 20. Brazil -- Introduction.

The actors and processes in employment relations -- Employment relations outcomes -- Theoretical perspectives -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 21. Russia -- Actors and processes -- Employment relations outcomes and processes -- Theoretical perspectives -- Prospects -- Notes -- References -- 22. India -- Introduction -- The Indian labour market -- The historical evolution of Indian industrial relations -- Actors in Indian employment relations -- Employment relations outcomes -- Theoretical implications -- Conclusion -- References -- 23. China -- The actors in employment relations -- The processes of employment relations -- Employment relations outcomes -- Theoretical perspectives -- Strategies of employers, unions and workers -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 24. South Africa -- The trade union challenge to racial exclusion under apartheid -- The corporatist framework after 1994 -- Corporatism waylaid: the post-apartheid restructuring of the labour market -- The erosion of the corporatist framework -- Power shifts within employment relations -- South Africa's employment relations in aglobal context -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Comparative Employment Relations in the Global Economy presents a cross-section of country studies alongside integrative thematic chapters covering essential topics such as theoretical approaches, collective representation and employment regulation.

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