The Routledge Companion to Employment Relations

International in coverage and exhaustive in scope, The Routledge Companion to Employment Relations is an invaluable resource for all who teach and research on the employment relationship. It brings together a global roster of authors who collectively provide a concise summary of what we know about and how we theorize the changing world of work. Edmund Heery, Professor of Employment Relations, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, UK The Routledge Companion to Employment Relations is a welcome and highly accessible contribution towards advancing knowledge and understanding in the field of employment relations. Its thematic structure facilitates a focused analysis of key issues. Each chapter is written by acknowledged experts in the area, and the work is underpinned by original, independent and up to date research evidence augmented by incisive analysis and commentary. The overall work is therefore a great blend of theory, contextual understanding and original and independent research. Patrick Gunnigle, Emeritus Professor of Business Studies University of Limerick, Ireland This is a very timely and authoritative publication on employment relations from a global perspective. The editors are leading authorities from top universities in the UK, USA and Australia. This book will be a very valuable reference work for students, lecturers and practitioners in employment relations around the world. Russell Lansbury, Emeritus Professor of Employment Relations, University of Sydney, Australia