Examines ways in which human resources management can be used to improve the success of mergers and acquisitions, thereby reducing the social costs associated with their failure.

Examines corporate change and restructuring in the chemical industry and analyses how industrial relations in this sector can be improved in the interests of both decent work and greater productivity.

Focuses on the implications of corporate restructuring for employment and industrial relations, illustrated by case studies. Covers the period from 2005 to 2009.

Presents the Block-Roberts methodology for measuring labour standards, highlighting its relativism (does not rely on a universal benchmark like ILO Conventions) and its politically feasible benchmark (at least one jurisdiction enacted). Comparing the US with Canada and the EU, resp., determines...