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Contemporary British Industrial Relations

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  • © 1992

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  1. Sid Kessler
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  2. Fred Bayliss
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An examination of contemporary British industrial relations from the early post-war decades (1945-70) to the present. The book looks at the relationship between the law and industrial relations and employer and management strategies in the private sector.

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 1-3

  3. The early post-war decades, 1945–70

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 4-20

  4. The 1970s

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 21-39

  5. The economic background

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 40-52

  6. Government values and policies

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 53-66

  7. The law and industrial relations

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 67-91

  8. Employer and management strategies in the private sector

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 92-109

  9. Government as employer and quasi-employer

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 110-134

  10. Trade unions

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 135-175

  11. The institutions of industrial relations

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 176-190

  12. Pay and productivity

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 191-206

  13. Strikes

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 207-234

  14. Assessment of the 1980s and implications for the 1990s

    • Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss
    Pages 235-270

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 271-291
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Contemporary British Industrial Relations

  • Authors: Sid Kessler, Fred Bayliss

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22027-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Sid Kessler and Fred Bayliss 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-56815-6Published: 15 May 1992

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-22027-4Published: 15 May 1992

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 291

  • Topics: Industries, Labor Economics

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