Presents a rich mix of different approaches in industrial relations scholarship covering labor history, theory, quantitative and qualitative analysis. This volume includes a range of papers that potentially has significant implications for labour research and policy.

This volume contains distinctive papers that explore important aspects of contemporary employment relationships, some on micro level in orientation, whereas others are more macro oriented. Some papers contain extensive quantitative analysis, while others feature deep qualitative analysis, all shedding new light on their chosen topics. Contributors provide evidence and examples from the USA, the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands, dealing with topics such as: the dual alignment of industrial relations activity in terms of strategic choice and mutual gains; evidence from Canada about first...

This volume explores various issues in the environment of employment relations, from contributors across the globe. Contexts explored include the aviation industry, the public sector, forestry, automobile manufacture, and care.

Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations is a refereed research volume published annually or biannually. Although the series is designed to focus on industrial relations issues, volumes also focus on diverse disciplines, such as economics, law, history, organizational behavior, psychology, and sociology.