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Author:   Keith Abbott (, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University) ,  Bruce Hearn Mackinnon (, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University) ,  Paul Fallon (, Casual Academic)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Dimensions:   Width: 20.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.866kg
ISBN:  

9780195588002

ISBN 10:   0195588002
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   17 August 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Theories and ConceptsIntroductionDefining employment relationsThe legitimacy of workplace authorityFrames of referencePostmodernist theoriesThe role of theory2. The Context of Employment RelationsIntroductionThe Australian ‘context’Stability and predictabilityUncertainty and transitionDynamism and unpredictability3. Trade UnionsIntroductionWhat is a trade union?Theories of trade unionismTrade unions by membership typeA brief history of Australian trade unionismTrade union structureTrade union membership4. Employers and Employer AssociationsIntroductionDefining employer associationHistory of employer associations in AustraliaTypes of employer associationsTheories of employer associationsAustralian employer association strategiesThe future of employer associations5. The State and Employment RelationsIntroductionDefining the ‘state’The rationale for state intervention in employment relationsTheories of the stateThe Australian state and employment relationsCommon lawConstitutional lawStatute lawEvolution of the federal systemThe Fair Work Act 2009Building industry legislationThe common lawLooking ahead6. Making AgreementsIntroductionConcepts of agreement-makingTypes of agreement-makingAwardsEnterprise agreementsCurrent debates about agreement-making7. Wage DeterminationIntroductionTypes and determinants of wagesHistorical wage determinationAustralian wage statisticsCritical issues in labour relations8. Conflict and NegotiationIntroductionTypes of conflictTheories on conflictIndustrial conflict in AustraliaDispute resolution in Australia9. Employment Relations and DiversityIntroductionThe diversity of the Australian workforceThe laws and diversityDiversity and employment relations10. Workplace Health and SafetyIntroductionWhat is health and safety?Federal and state legislationA new direction for health and safety in Australia?Emerging and current issues in health and safetyWorkers’ compensation11. Industrial Relations and HRMIntroductionThe emergence of HRMThe role of HRMThe HR professionalDistinguishing HR and IRTogether or apart: A new direction for IR and HRM?Measuring HR policies12. Engaging Labour in the WorkplaceIntroduction Distinguishing employee participation and employee involvementPerspectives held towards employee participation and involvementEmployee participation and involvement in practiceThe legal requirements of employee participation in Australia

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Keith Abbott is a Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Business and Law at Deakin University. Bruce Hearn Mackinnon is a Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Business and Law at Deakin University. Paul Fallon is a casual academic within the Faculty of Business and Law at Deakin University

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