Employment Relations: Fairness and Trust in the Workplace

by Cecilie Bingham

Overview

Mapped to CIPD learning outcomes, Employment Relations: Fairness and Trust in the Workplace (second edition) critically reflects on current research, commentary, evidence and practice in the employment relationship field with an international approach and a focus on globalization.

Combining theoretical concepts, tools and models with practical examples, it is packed with innovative learning features designed to help students to engage with the subject, including:

• Extracts of recent news items linked to chapter content
• A series of case studies from a range of contexts, activities and revision exercises

The book is complimented by lecturer resources, including a comprehensive instructor’s manual and Power Point slides.

Suitable for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students on Employment Relations, Industrial Relations or HRM courses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529774788
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/23/2023
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	7.32(w) x 9.13(h) x (d)

About the Author

Cecilie Bingham is an Emeritus Fellow at Westminster University researching, writing and consulting in Employment Relations.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction: About this book
Chapter 2: Employee Relations: Setting the scene
Chapter 3: Trust and getting a fair deal at work
Chapter 4: Contract change and the employee relationship
Chapter 5: Causes and expressions of workplace conflict
Chapter 6: Conflict: reduction, regulation and resolution
Chapter 7: Employee engagement and the employment relationship
Chapter 8: Sharing information and decision making – from employee involvement to partnership
Chapter 9: Employee voice: being heard and making a difference
Chapter 10: Flexibility and fairness in the employment relationship
Chapter 11: Equitable reward and the employment relationship
Chapter 12: Fairness in practice

Editorial Reviews

Employment relations touch on areas that HR professionals must know throughout their careers. The book is structured perfectly by mixing ideas backed up with academic facts, and exercises that encourage the reader to critically think about current trends in employment relations and their consequences on both sides of the equation.

Idan Shteinberg

Cecile’s books are an an extension to her vast knowledge, expertise and passion for Employee Relations. In enabled me to build strong foundations in ER and the confidence to achieve a first for my employee relations dissertation. If you are commencing or are already on your HR journey, this is a highly recommended read.

Lay Le

This highly readable book examines employment relations from the standpoint of fairness and organisational justice. Chapters include recent relevant case examples and newsflash reports, making tangible issues in academic debates. Questions and exercises encourage reflection on concepts, perspectives and styles of employee relations management. The book is a very valuable addition to the resources on hand for those taking and those teaching employee relations, and is suitable for CIPD accredited courses.

Stephanie Tailby

This new text by Cecilie Bingham provides a welcome critical, reflective and contemporary perspective on the employment relationship in the UK and beyond. While the subject matter is both wide- ranging and topical, ranging from modern forms of slavery to zero hours contracts and 24/7 working, the reader- friendly analysis is lucidly informed by salient theory and never loses sight of power and asymmetry as defining characteristics in the employment relationship.

Graham Hollinshead

In this new, original book, Cecilie Bingham puts fairness, trust, organisational justice, and power at the heart of employment relationships in a variety of settings. Based on current research, mini-case studies, news items, and exercises, this thought-provoking text provides academic, practical and theoretical insights into the contested nature of contemporary work and employment relations at workplace level. It should become essential reading for students, scholars, practitioners and policy-makers in the field

Professor David Farnham

This text book is a valuable addition to the employment relations literature. The core themes of fairness and workplace justice will touch a chord with students whilst the insights and subject awareness will find a welcome with HR practitioners and academics. The short case studies enable the reader to relate the text to real world situations.

Professor Geoffrey K. White