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Employment relations in small service organizations

Newton, John; Hunt, Jo - In: Employee Relations 19 (1997) 1, pp. 67-80

practices will depend in part on their being able to manage employment relations effectively. Explores the nature of the … employment relationship in general practice and reports the findings of a national survey of staff management procedures. While … size is shown to have an important influence on structural arrangements, concludes that the future pattern of employment …

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The whaanau /support interview

Jones, Deborah - In: Employee Relations 19 (1997) 4, pp. 321-336

The whaanau /support selection interview is a distinctively New Zealand example of bringing cultural diversity into organizations by changing human resource management (HRM) practices. Aims to advocate the possibilities of the whaanau /support process, to discuss its problems, and to suggest...

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Recruitment in small firms

Carroll, Marilyn; Marchington, Mick; Earnshaw, Jill; … - In: Employee Relations 21 (1999) 3, pp. 236-250

The article summarises findings from recent case study research into recruitment in small firms. The research aims to ascertain whether small firms follow the procedures outlined in the prescriptive literature on recruitment, and to what extent they rely on informal recruitment methods. It finds...

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Working in a corner shop: are employee relations changing in response to competitive pressures?

Liff, Sonia; Turner, Simon - In: Employee Relations 21 (1999) 4, pp. 418-429

limited labour market and the personal nature of the employment relationship than the approach taken to competition. Low wages …

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THE EMPLOYMENT IMPLICATIONS OF GOVERNMENT POLICY: A CASE‐STUDY OF PUBLIC SECTOR CATERING

Kelliher, Clare; McKenna, Steve - In: Employee Relations 10 (1988) 2, pp. 8-13

The implications of government policy for public sector catering employees are considerable. Pay, conditions of service, hours of work, the effort‐bargain and staffing levels have all been altered to the general detriment of catering workers. There is now greater flexibility of working...

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Employment Law in Context

Sargeant, Malcolm - In: Employee Relations 22 (2000) 6, pp. 612-619

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Ramifications of globalization

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 3, pp. 22-26

In this issue of “Spotlight”, Michael Treacy speaks to editor Sarah Powell about the development and significance of offshoring. Dr Michael Treacy is co‐founder and chief strategist of GEN3 Partners, a science‐based R&D services company based in Boston, USA and St Petersburg, Russia that...

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When the rhetoric doesn't match the reality: equality and diversity in recruitment and retention of staff

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 14 (2006) 3, pp. 29-32

Purpose – This article reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and...

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Linda Wirth: trends in female employment

by Sarah Powell, Interview - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 14 (2006) 3, pp. 36-39

questions about trends in female employment. Findings – Linda Wirth provides views and opinions on female employment …

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MITIE's real apprentices earn real jobs

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 16 (2008) 1, pp. 26-28

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the award‐winning real‐apprentice scheme, run by support‐services company MITIE, which has successfully linked the company's need for skilled mail and reprographic operators with the needs of young people in a deprived area of east...

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