Argues that the changing world of work cannot be divorced from several overlapping power dynamics that have resonance to wider societal debates: issues of labour market inclusion and exclusion or marginalisation, profit and wealth distribution, political influence and employment regulation, union representation and community solidarity and agency. -- .
The authors explore the employment relationship by emphasizing the crucial roles of trust, attitude, and identity within organizational dynamics. Through their analysis, they offer a fresh perspective on how these elements shape interactions and influence the workplace environment, encouraging readers to reconsider traditional views on employment.
The book explores the challenges unions encounter due to the resistance from employers, delving into the nature of anti-unionism. It analyzes the strategies that employers use to uphold their management rights and maintain control over the workplace, providing insights into the dynamics of labor relations and the ongoing struggle for union influence.
Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the `Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way.