International and Comparative Employment Relations 4th Ed
Edited by Greg Bamber, Russell Lansbury and Nick Wailes

How is globalisation impacting on employment relations? What is the context for Human Resource Management in other countries? What can we learn from the experiences of other countries?

Earlier editions of this book have become the standard reference for a worldwide readership of practitioners in governments, companies and unions, and students. This completely revised new edition systematically analyses employment relations in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, Japan and Korea. The introduction and conclusion examine the relevant theories and latest trends while an appendix provides valuable comparative data.

Experts examine the environment of employment relations in each country: economic, historical, legal, social and political. They outline the major ‘players' and evaluate such processes as arbitration, consultation and employee participation. They also discuss non-unionised workplaces, novel forms of HRM, law reform, multinational enterprises, differences between eastern and western companies, small and medium sized enterprises, technological change, flexibility and pay determination.

Table of Contents
1. International and comparative industrial relations in the context of globalisation: an introduction
Greg J. Bamber, Russell D. Lansbury and Nick Wailes

2. Employment Relations in Britain
Mick Marchington, John Goodman, and John Berridge

3. Employment Relations in the United States of America
Harry C. Katz and Hoyt N. Wheeler

4. Employment Relations in Canada
Mark Thompson and Daphne G. Taras

5. Employment Relations in Australia
Russell D. Lansbury and Nick Wailes

6. Employment Relations in Italy
Serafino Negrelli and Peter Sheldon

7. Employment Relations in France
Janine Goetschy and Annette Jobert

8. Employment Relations in Germany
Berndt K. Keller

9. Employment Relations in Sweden
Tommy Nilsson, Tony Huzzard and Olle Hammarstrom

10. Employment Relations in Japan
Yasuo Kuwahara

11. Employment Relations in Korea
Young-Bum Park and Chris Leggett

12. Conclusions
Greg J. Bamber, Russell D. Lansbury and Nick Wailes

Appendix: Globalisation, Labour and Employment: Comparative Statistics
Shaun Ryan and Nick Wailes

About the Editors
Greg J. Bamber is Professor in the Griffith Business School at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Russell D. Lansbury and Nick Wailes are Professor and Lecturer in Work and Organisational Studies, School of Business, at the University of Sydney, Australia.