This comprehensive book explores key theories and concepts in the study of work and employment relations. Expert authors provide a detailed guide to the essential theories behind the ever-changing world of employment, presenting their own perspectives on these ideas.

Contents Concepts and theories in work and employment relations 1 Andrew Smith, Pauline Dibben and Adrian Wilkinson PART I UNDERSTANDING THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 1 Frames of reference in work and employment relations 14 Steve Williams 2 Labour process theory 24 Bridget Kenny 3 Regulation and regulation theory 31 Miguel Martínez Lucio and Rob MacKenzie 4 Historical materialism and contradictions at work 40 Matt Vidal 5 Institutional theory: varieties of capitalism and business systems theory 50 Bo-Yi Lee 6 Systems theory 59 Matt Allen 7 Theories of power relations 68 Gregoris Ioannou 8 Feminism 77 Huiping Xian 9 Identity theory and social identity theory 85 Rachael Green, Malcolm Patterson and Pauline Dibben 10 Social exchange theory 92 Nada Musleh and Christine Cross 11 Labour market segmentation theory 99 Jason Heyes and Ed Yates 12 Individualism and collectivism 107 Susan Ressia 13 New public management and public service employment 116 Ian Cunningham and Jennifer Remnant PART II MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES 14 Managerial prerogative and strategic choice in employment relations 125 Nadia K. Kougiannou and Pedro Mendonça 15 Indeterminacy 133 Emma Hughes 16 Conflict of interest/Structured antagonism 142 Geraint Harvey 17 Forms of conflict and conflict resolution 149 Paul Latreille 18 Corporatism, tripartism and social partnership 156 Gilton Klerck 19 Outsourcing, offshoring and global value chains 166 Ian Roper and Shoba Arun 20 Financialization 174 Christine Bischoff and Geoffrey Wood 21 Managerialism 183 Leo McCann PART III THE EXPERIENCES OF WORK 22 Decent work and job quality 192 Patricia Findlay 23 Intersectionality 200 Jenny Rodriguez 24 Employment relations and the two dominant models of disability 210 Jennifer Remnant and Ian Cunningham 25 Work intensification and work extensification 219 Andrew Smith and Jo McBride 26 Precarity 227 Cat Spellman, Jo McBride and Andrew Smith 27 Flexicurity 235 Jason Heyes 28 Exit, voice, loyalty and neglect: issues and developments in employee voice and the EVLN framework 242 Michael Barry PART IV TRADE UNIONISM AND RESISTANCE AT WORK 29 The representation gap 251 Peter Holland and Nadia K. Kougiannou 30 Resistance, misbehaviour and dissent 258 James Richards 31 Theories of negotiation and collective bargaining 267 Peter Prowse and Ray Fells 32 Trade union revitalisation, the servicing and organising models of trade unionism 276 Yvonne Rueckert and Steve Williams 33 Mobilisation theory and industrial action 286 Gabriella Cioce 34 Social movement unionism 294 Jane Parker and Ozan Alakavuklar 35 The power resources approach 301 Stefan Schmalz