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An Introduction to the Study of Industrial Relations.

This book gives a comprehensive survey of the field of Industrial Relations, focusing on general principles and problems. Illustrations are drawn from the practices adopted in many parts of the world such as Australia, France, Germany and the USA. Contents include chapters on the following:* Personn...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Richardson, Dr J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; PREFACE; Contents; 1 Introduction; The Problem of Industrial Relations; Objects and Scope of Study; PART I-RELATIONS AT THE WORKPLACE; 2 Personnel Management; General Purpose; Types of Organization; Scope; Qualities of Personnel Officers; 3 Selection; 4 Training; Motion Study; Training for Management; 5 Time Studies; The Bedaux System of Work Measurement; 6 Methods of Wage Payment; Time Rates; Piece Rates; Bonus Systems; 7 Job Evaluation, Merit Rating, and Non-Wage Incentives; Non-Wage Incentives; 8 Profit-Sharing and Co-partnership; Types of Scheme.
  • DevelopmentTrade Union Attitudes; Value as an Incentive; 9 Joint Consultation at the Workplace; Purposes and Subjects of Consultation; Powers of Joint Councils and Committees; Representation of Management and Workpeople; PART II-COLLECTIVE RELATIONS; 10 Trade Unionism; Freedom of Association; Purposes of Trade Unions; 11 Bases of Trade Union Organization; Structure and Government; The Problem of the Closed Shop; Trade Union Rivalries; Co-operation and Amalgamation; 12 The Legal Position of Trade Unions; The Right to Strike; The Position of Civil Servants; Picketing and Intimidation.
  • Breach of ContractImmunity and Security of Trade Union Funds; 13 Political Action by Trade Unions; 14 Employers' Organizations; Structure; Objects and Policy; 15 Collective Bargaining; Recognition of Trade Unions; Unfair Practices; Bargaining Machinery; Provisions of Agreements; Some Legal Aspects of Collective Agreements; Industrial Disputes; Voluntary Conciliation and Arbitration; PART III-WAGES AND HOURS OF WORK; 16 Wage Bases and Principles; Capacity of Industry; The Living Wage; Cost-of-Living Sliding Scales; Selling-Price Sliding Scales; 17 Relative Wages.
  • Wage Differences between IndustriesWage Differences between Skilled and Unskilled Workpeople; Relative Wages of Men and Women; Wage Differences between Localities; 18 Equal Pay for Equal Work; 19 Family Allowances; 20 Hours of Work; PART IV-STATE INTERVENTION; 21 Purposes and Scope of Intervention; 22 Intervention in Wage Regulation; The Fair Wages Clause; Intervention in Private Industry; Machinery for Regulation; Criteria for Fixing Rates; 23 Problems of a National Wages Policy; Factors tending towards National Standards; Some Elements of a Policy; Possibilities and Limitations.
  • 24 Conciliation and ArbitrationConciliation; Voluntary Arbitration; Compulsory Arbitration; Courts of Enquiry; Membership of Arbitration Tribunals; The Common Rule; Enforcement of Binding Awards; Effects on Trade Unions and Employers' Organizations; 25 Relations in Nationalized Industries; 26 Social Security; Origin and Development; The Problem of Risk; Financial Aspects, Contributions and Benefits; PART V-INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS; 27 International Aspects; Kinds and Functions of International Organizations; The International Labour Organization; 28 Conclusions; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.