A Theory of Employment Systems: Micro-Foundations of Societal Diversity

by David Marsden

Overview

This book considers why there are such great international differences in the way employment relations are organized within the firm. Taking account of the growing evidence that international diversity is not being wiped out by 'globalization', it sets out from the theory of the firm, and explains why firms and workers should use the employment relationship as the basis for their economic cooperation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198294238
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/25/1999
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

David Marsden is presently a Reader in Industrial Relations at the London School of Economics. His career has also taken him to Aix-en-Provence, Trier, and Rome as a Visiting Professor. He has researched extensively on comparative industrial relations and labour markets, and he has worked with the ILO, the OECD, the European Commission, and the World Bank. At present, he also acts as a member of a team of advisors to European Commissioner Edith Cresson on education and training policies in the EU.

Table of Contents

Part I: A Theory of Employment Systems1. The Employment Relationship2. The Limits of Managerial Authority3. Diffusion and Predominance of Employment Rules4. Classification, and the Consolidation of Employment SystemsPart II: Evidence and Personnel Management Implications5. Employment Systems: comparative evidence6. Performance Management7. Pay and Incentives8. Skills and Labour Market StructurePart III: Conclusions9. Employment Systems and the Theory of the Firm: societal diversityReferences

Editorial Reviews

"It is in his consideration of theory, apart form its links with policy and practice, that marsden's thinking is most original, intriguing and comprehensive." Industrial And Labor Relations Review.

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