Inside the Workplace Findings from the 2004 Workplace Employment Relations Survey

Based on the primary analysis of the 2004 Workplace Employment Relations Survey (WERS 2004), this is the fifth book in the series which began in 1980, and which is generally considered to be one of the most authoritative sources of information on employment relations in Great Britain. Interviews were conducted with managers and employee representatives in over 3,000 workplaces, and over 20,000 employees returned a self-completion questionnaire. The survey links the views from these three parties, providing a truly integrated picture of employment relations.This book provides a descriptive mapping of employment relations examining the principal features of the structures, practices and outcomes of workplace employment relations. The reader can examine differences according to the characteristics of the workplace and organization, including workplace size, industrial sector, and ownership. Current debates are examined in detail, including an assessment of the impact of the Labour Government's programme of employment relations reform.A key reference from a respected and important institution, this book is a valuable 'sourcebook' for students, academics and practitioners in the fields of employee relations, human resource management, organizational behaviour and sociology. It includes up to the minute research delivered by the DTI and is a unique and important contribution to the subject area.Visit the Companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks0415378133Bryson, Alex is the author of 'Inside the Workplace Findings from the 2004 Workplace Employment Relations Survey', published 2006 under ISBN 9780415378130 and ISBN 0415378133.