Industrial relations, occupational health and safe Books

This essential reference work offers a comprehensive look at the state of labor in Massachusetts in the late 19th century. From wages and working conditions to demographic trends, this report provides valuable data and analysis for historians,...

A seminal work of labor history and industrial relations, this report offers a detailed and insightful analysis of the role of works committees in the management of labor relations. Drawing on case studies and expert analysis, Shackleton provides a...

This classic work on the ethics and economics of paying a living wage provides a compelling argument for why workers deserve to earn enough to support themselves and their families. Ryan draws from moral, economic, and historical perspectives to make a...

This book of country case studies will approach the enhancement of health systems, patient safety and the quality of care in a new and innovative way, comprehensively surveying and synthesizing the success stories of healthcare systems around the world.

This book is a welcome reassertion of an old tradition of interdisdplinary research. That tradition has tended to atrophy in the last decade, largely because of an enormous expansion of the domain of neoc1assical economics. The...

This edited collection, by an international network of prominent feminist scholars, combines theoretical discussions and original empirical material from the UK, US, Germany and Japan to investigate the future of work.

When lorry drivers in Northampton slapped stickers on their cabs declaring 'No truck with the Chilean Junta!' they were doing more than threatening to boycott. They were asserting their own identity as proud unionists and proud internationalists. But...

This book addresses the transformations which have occurred in employment arrangements and practices in the Australian public sector over the past decade and the changes in responsibilities and accountability through employment contracts, whistleblower...

The Porgera gold mine in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea is technically one of the most sophisticated and successful mines of recent times. In its second year of operations (1992) it was the third largest gold producing mine in the world. Socially,...