Voice and Involvement at Work

<p>In the last decade nonunion employee representation (NER) has become a much discussed topic in the fields of human resource management employment relations and employment/labor law. This book examines the purpose structure and performance of various types of employee representation bodies created by companies in non-union settings to promote collective forums for voice and involvement at the workplace. </p><p>This unique volume presents the first longitudinal evidence on the performance success and failure of NER plans over an extended time period. Consisting of twelve detailed in-depth case studies of actual NER plans in operation across four countries this volume provides unparalleled evidence on such matters as: the motives behind the initial establishment of NER different organizational forms of NER in industry key success and failure factors over the long-term pro and con evaluations for employers and employees and more. <i>Voice and Involvement at Work</i> captures an unequalled international and comparative perspective through a wide cross-section of different NER forms.</p>