How do we explain divergent trajectories of change in wage bargaining institutions? Existing studies maintained that European economic integration and liberalisation, decline in trade union power, changing work organization and new pay systems would push national wage-setting institutions...

Abstract: We discuss deregulation (liberalization) and some of the international institutions that influence the management of people in airlines. As a point of departure, we summarize contrasting models from successful lsquo;new entrant' airlines: Ryanair and Southwest. We consider examples of...

In modern organizations, in which changes are happening faster and more unpredictably, employees are gaining a more complex role and increasing importance. New approaches to employee insight, based on the heavy work investment concept (HWI), bring together different theoretical and practical...

Drawing on two large German representative data sets, we analyze the role of works councils for the use of performance appraisals (PA). We distinguish between the incidence of performance appraisal systems as intended by the firm and their actual implementation on the level of the individual...

In present situation, companies can gain strong competitive advantage through applying effective and efficient human resource practices. If the human resources are managed properly, they can contribute to the success for the company. The effective management of human resource is possible through...

Mutual trust between the organizations and their employees is crucial for maximizing firms' value and also the socio-economic benefits to the society. Particularly, in the Islamic perspective, it results in a good outcomes both for this world and the Hereafter. While majority of organizational...

Turkish Abstract: Kitap bölümü, “ispiyonculuk”, “gammazlık”, “jurnalleme”, “ajanlık”, “muhbirlik” gibi birçok olumsuz anlamlı kelime ile ilişkilendirilmeye ve çağrıştırılmaya çalışılan Whistleblowing davranışının dünyadan ve Türkiye'den örneklerle son...

Much modern labor legislation is intended to achieve its objectives through influencing an employer's internal decision making processes. The benefits of this mode of regulation are particularly apparent where the legislative objective is to deliver tangible protections to employees by...

This chapter discusses the variety of approaches to the management of people in airlines from the Asia / Pacific / Middle East region in the face of increasing deregulation. We identify key differences between the institutional environment for airlines in the US versus those in Asia-Pacific...