Download or read book Parties Trade Unions and Society in East Central Europe written by Michael Waller and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1994, this volume analyses the relationship between political parties and trade unions in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria. Political parties had high visibility in the changes that took place in Eastern Europe during the 1980s and early 1990s. Far less visible were the developments in the trade union sphere, where the old ‘mass organizations’ of the communist period, now independent, were joined by newly-formed organizations, and both played a central role in politics.
Download or read book Comparative Management written by Malcolm Warner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-08-29 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the impact of globalization, comparative management is becoming one of the single most important areas within management studies. Comparative Management offers instant access to material that has shaped this field to date.
Download or read book European Labour Relations written by György Széll and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2001. With the increasing economic, political and social integration in Europe, there has been a fundamental change in labour and industrial relations. Not only in the Japanese and American challenges in the triad competition under the slogan of ’Lean Management’ but also ecological and democratic challenges are relevant. The directive for the introduction of European works councils is one example of new forms of industrial relations. The question remains since the Hofstede studies on how far will integration go in guarding the cultural specificity’s and identities. The material is structured in a logical and helpful way with a balanced and complete review of the subject. This first of two volumes concentrates on the general features of the European system of labour relations. Both volumes are addressed particularly to academics and students of business administration, economics, sociology, labour law and organizational psychology at university level, and would also be suitable for intensive courses and seminars in the private sector.
Download or read book Transitions and Learning Through the Lifecourse written by Kathryn Ecclestone and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-10-16 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Transition’ has numerous everyday and conceptual meanings yet, while certain transitions are unsettling and difficult for some people, risk, challenge and even difficulty might also be important factors in successful transitions for others.
Download or read book Workplace Industrial Relations in Transition written by Neil Millward and published by Dartmouth Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the Workplace Industrial Relations Survey (WIRS), a study designed to contribute to the debate on the reform of British industrial relations by making available large scale systematic evidence about a broad range of industrial relations and employment practices in the economy.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Migration and Employment written by Guglielmo Meardi and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-05 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful Research Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the core issues concerning the integration of migration and employment studies, highlighting the interdisciplinary and global perspectives required to understand the complexity of labour migration.
Download or read book Work Employment and Transition written by Al Rainnie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the late 1980s the experiences of work and employment in the former communist world have been profoundly transformed. Work, Employment and Transition brings together a series of essays by leading international scholars which highlights the varied and complex forms that work and employment restructuring are taking in the post-soviet world, and makes important theoretical contributions to our understanding of these transformations.
Download or read book Labour Relations In Eastern Europe written by John Thirkell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an insight into the process of transition in Eastern Europe. It provides a comparative analysis of trends in labour relations with and between countries, incorporating country studies which share a common theoretical and empirical framework. The book is intended for postgraduate and professional researchers and for library markets in the fields of industrial relations, sociology of industry/organizations/work, social structure, and politics. Its comparative framework also makes it useful for European studies.
Download or read book The Transfer of Undertakings in the Public Sector written by Colin Bourn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2000: This volume discusses the impact of the transfer of undertakings regime upon the public sector, particularly focusing on the interaction between the protection of employee rights and the restructuring and modernization of public services. The crux of the book is the interaction of market-led policies in the public sector, such as compulsory competitive tendering, best value and the PFI, with the protection of employee rights on the transfer of imployment. It considers the evolving law on the scope of a relevant transfer under the European Acquired Rights Directive and the TUPE regulations, before reviewing the present stte of the law on dismissals, variation of terms, pensions and employee consultation in transfer-related situations. The book incorporates consideration of the text of the 1998 revision of the Acquired Rights Directive.
Download or read book Menopause Transitions and the Workplace written by Vanessa Beck and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2024-01-10 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The symptoms of menopause transitions have profound implications for work and are, in turn, affected by work. Despite this, the topic is rarely discussed in management and organization studies. Providing an overview of existing knowledge in the field of menopause in the workplace, this collection re-theorizes the management of human resources as it relates to the connections between gender, age and the body in the workplace environment with an intersectional analysis. Offering theoretical frameworks from experts as well as possible practical approaches that can be implemented in workplaces to support women transitioning through menopause, this is a go-to reference for academics and policy makers working in the field.
Download or read book Central and Eastern Europe written by John Brady and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Russia in Transition written by David Lane and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible book covering the momentous changes that have occurred, and are still occurring, since the fall of the USSR in 1989. Contributions from an impressive collection of authors are drawn from the most recent and original research available and address political and social issues which impact on all levels of Russian society. The book consists of a selection of specially commissioned pieces which have evolved from the conference of the same name, held at Cambridge University in December 1994.
Download or read book Teaching 14 19 Learners in the Lifelong Learning Sector written by Sheine Peart and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2011-01-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More and more, teachers in the lifelong learning sector are required to teach the 14-19 age group. This book is a practical guide to delivering learning to 14-19s. It begins by looking at the background to teaching 14-19 in FE and covers current pathways for achievement. Coverage of effective delivery of the new Diploma qualification is included, giving guidance on planning and assessment. It goes on to explore the challenges of behaviour, participation and re-engaging disaffected learners. Finally, it considers the wider context of building partnerships with schools and the needs of industry and employers.
Download or read book Unemployment in Transition written by Janice Bell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emergence of open unemployment is an unavoidable consequence of postcommunist transition. Some countries-notably in the former Soviet Union-initially slowed economic contraction. But in the longer run slower reformers have generally sustained deeper and more prolonged recessions than faster reforming central European countries. Moreover, the initially low unemployment rates in the former Soviet Union are now rising, and may stabilise at higher post-transition equilibrium rates than in Central Europe.
Download or read book Sociology Work and Organisation written by Tony Watson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociology, Work and Organisation builds on the five popular and successful editions of Sociology, Work and Industry. The new text is outstanding in how effectively it explains the value of using the sociological imagination to understand the nature of institutions of work, organisations, occupations, management and employment and how they are changing in the 21st century. The book combines intellectual depth with accessible language and a user-friendly layout. It is unrivalled in the breadth of its coverage and its authoritative overview of both traditional and emergent themes in the sociological study of work and organisation. It explains the basic logic of the sociological analysis of work and the way work is organised, whilst also providing an appreciation of the different theoretical traditions which the subject draws upon. It fully considers: the direction and implication of trends in technological change, globalisation, labour markets, work organisation, managerial practices and employment relations the extent to which these trends are intimately related to changing patterns of inequality in modern societies and to the changing experiences of individuals and families the ways in which workers challenge, resist and make their own contributions to the patterning of work and shaping of work institutions. Key features include: a new sign-posting system which integrates material and brings out themes which run through the various chapters; ‘key issue’ guides and summaries with each chapter; and the identifying of key concepts throughout the book, which are then brought together in an unrivalled glossary and concept guide at the end.
Download or read book Combining Work and Care written by Kate Hamblin and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The proportion of employees with caring responsibilities is growing and, as a result, policies that support working carers are becoming increasingly important. Written and informed by national experts, this is the first publication to provide a detailed examination of the development and implementation of carer leave policies and policies in 9 countries across Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America. It compares the origins, content and implications of national policies and practices intended to enable workers to provide care to family members and friends while remaining in paid employment —known as ‘carer leave’.
Download or read book Working to Learn written by Karen Evans and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International in scope, Working to Learn brings together acknowledged experts in this field. Taking both evidence-based and analytical perspectives, the book challenges many of the generalizations about the changing nature of work and skills, and identifies the workplace itself a critical site for access to learning. In doing so, it develops an illuminating perspective on the social context of the modern workplace and highlights the implications of change for management, for the regulat.
