Unions have been among the most salient symbols of pluralism in modern democratic nations. Yet now their influence is waning. What are the reasons for this decline? What, if anything, can unions do to stop the downward trend? And should we care if unions decline?...

\"This book has two main strengths. First, its approach gives a sense of the texture and variety of the implementation of lean production, the forces that shape it in practice, and the alternatives that may be available....

To address contemporary issues, industrial relations as a field of study will have to take an increasingly international and comparative dimension. Accordingly, Employment Relations in a Changing World Economy looks at the critical role employmentrelations play in firm performance and industry competitiveness worldwide....

Many American families have not prospered in the new \"knowledge economy.\" The layoffs, restructurings, and wage and benefit cuts that have followed the short-lived boom of the 1990s threaten our deeply held values of justice, fairness, family, and work....

This book examines how organizations can, and should, transform their practices to compete in a world economy....

Major changes within and between organizations are now generally negotiated by the parties that have a stake in the consequences of the changes. This was not always so....