Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. About the Authors ix
4. Preface xi
5. Part 1. The Strategic Level Of Labor Relations
6. 1. A Framework for Analyzing Labor Relations 3
7. 2. Labor, Management, And Government Interactions 27
8. 3. The Law And Legal Systems 53
9. 4. The Role Of The Economic, Technological, and Demographic Environments 79
10. Part 2. The Middle (Functional) Level of Labor Relations
11. 5. Employment Systems—Informal, Bureaucratic, and Human Resource Management 105
12. 6. Employment Systems—Informal, Bureaucratic, and Human Resource Management 121
13. 7. Dispute Resolution Procedures 165
14. Part 3. The Workplace Level of Labor Relations
15. 8. Workplace Labor Relations 193
16. 9. Employment Outcomes 217
17. Part 4. Special Topics
18. 10. Labor Relations In The Public Sector 249
19. 11. Global Pressures: Multinational Corporations, International Unionism, And NGOs 265
20. 12. Economic Development Strategies And Policies 297
21. Glossary 323
22. Index 337