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The UK's departure from the EU has profoundly affected the politics
and economics of Northern Ireland. Brexit has shattered a political
accommodation that was taking shape in the region that involved
nationalism and unionism refraining from aggressively pursuing
their own objectives or making excessive demands on each other.
Economically, it has made the task of building an innovative
economy in the region immeasurably more difficult. Without radical
change, Northern Ireland is destined to be an economic outhouse of
an under-performing UK economy. This book represents the first
systematic study of the impact of Brexit on the political and
economic future of Northern Ireland and Ireland. It provides a
detailed assessment of the consequences of the Belfast Agreement
and highlights how Brexit imperils the advances that have been made
since its signing in 1998. It makes a dispassionate assessment of
the changes that may be necessary to create a stronger Northern
Ireland economy. On the one hand, demands for the immediate
unification of Ireland that are now being made loudly and
persistently by nationalists and republicans are considered too
precipitous. The two economies on the island are not yet ready for
Irish unity. On the other hand, the book argues the case for a
radical reorientation of the Northern Ireland economy through the
incremental creation of an all-Ireland economy. The book cuts
through the rhetoric that characterizes so much discussion about
the Northern Ireland economy and provides a hard-headed appraisal
of not only its structure and performance, but also the economic
feasibility of Irish unity.
The UK's departure from the EU has profoundly affected the politics
and economics of Northern Ireland. Brexit has shattered a political
accommodation that was taking shape in the region that involved
nationalism and unionism refraining from aggressively pursuing
their own objectives or making excessive demands on each other.
Economically, it has made the task of building an innovative
economy in the region immeasurably more difficult. Without radical
change, Northern Ireland is destined to be an economic outhouse of
an under-performing UK economy. This book represents the first
systematic study of the impact of Brexit on the political and
economic future of Northern Ireland and Ireland. It provides a
detailed assessment of the consequences of the Belfast Agreement
and highlights how Brexit imperils the advances that have been made
since its signing in 1998. It makes a dispassionate assessment of
the changes that may be necessary to create a stronger Northern
Ireland economy. On the one hand, demands for the immediate
unification of Ireland that are now being made loudly and
persistently by nationalists and republicans are considered too
precipitous. The two economies on the island are not yet ready for
Irish unity. On the other hand, the book argues the case for a
radical reorientation of the Northern Ireland economy through the
incremental creation of an all-Ireland economy. The book cuts
through the rhetoric that characterizes so much discussion about
the Northern Ireland economy and provides a hard-headed appraisal
of not only its structure and performance, but also the economic
feasibility of Irish unity.
Paul Teague explores the macro-economic, productive and
institutional pressures faced by Europe's social model and assesses
a number of economic and political programmes aimed at resolving
the crisis. It also considers the role of the European Union
building a social dimension to the European economy.
The findings suggest that the future of traditional institutions
of Social Europe is under threat. However, they also stress that we
are not on the threshold of the 'Americanisation' of European life.
This study finds that the influential political forces that reject
the dismantling of Europe's social model should not be preoccupied
with defending inherited institutions. Instead this book argues
that they should encourage the construction of new forms of social
solidarity compatible with the complexities of modern economic
life.
How has the recession affected the conduct of human resource
management? How have HR departments and managers fared? Have
leading firms taken measures to sustain and revive their businesses
through innovative HR measures? How have union representation and
influence been affected? Is the recession reshaping work and
employment practices? These are among the questions answered in
Recession at Work, the first systematic study in Europe to deal
with the effects of the economic crisis on people at work. Drawing
on survey data for Ireland provided by nearly 500 managers
responsible for human resources, on focus groups of HR managers and
trade union officials, and on detailed case studies of six major
firms, the book provides an unrivalled picture of the effects of
the current recession on how people are managed and how they are
represented by trade unions. Examining the effects of the Irish
recession on work and employment in the context of international
experience and commentary, this book provides detailed information
and analysis on the ways in which firms have sought to handle the
challenges that have arisen since the severe reverse in Ireland's
economic fortunes in 2008.
How has the recession affected the conduct of human resource
management? How have HR departments and managers fared? Have
leading firms taken measures to sustain and revive their businesses
through innovative HR measures? How have union representation and
influence been affected? Is the recession reshaping work and
employment practices? These are among the questions answered in
Recession at Work, the first systematic study in Europe to deal
with the effects of the economic crisis on people at work. Drawing
on survey data for Ireland provided by nearly 500 managers
responsible for human resources, on focus groups of HR managers and
trade union officials, and on detailed case studies of six major
firms, the book provides an unrivalled picture of the effects of
the current recession on how people are managed and how they are
represented by trade unions. Examining the effects of the Irish
recession on work and employment in the context of international
experience and commentary, this book provides detailed information
and analysis on the ways in which firms have sought to handle the
challenges that have arisen since the severe reverse in Ireland's
economic fortunes in 2008.
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Armada (Paperback)
Jon Evans, Paul Teague
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R303
Discovery Miles 3 030
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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New ways of managing conflict are increasingly important features
of work and employment in organizations. In the book the world's
leading scholars in the field examine a range of innovative
alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practices, drawing on
international research and scholarship and covering both case
studies of major exemplars and developments in countries in
different parts of the global economy. Developments in the
management of individual and collective conflict at work are
addressed, as are innovations in both unionized and non-union
organizations and in the private and public sectors. New practices
for managing conflict in organizations are set in the context of
trends in workplace conflict and perspectives on how conflict
should be understood and addressed. Part 1 examines the changing
context of conflict management by addressing the main frameworks
for understanding conflict management, the trend in conflict at
work, developments in employment rights, and the influence of HRM
on conflict management. Part 2 covers the main approaches to
conflict management in organizations, addressing both conventional
and alternative approaches to conflict resolution. Conventional
grievance handling and third-party processes in conflict resolution
are examined as well as the main ADR practices, including conflict
management in non-union firms, the role of the organizational
ombudsman, mediation, interest-based bargaining, line and
supervisory management, and the concept of conflict management
systems. Part 3 presents case studies of exemplars and innovators
in the field, covering mediation in the US postal service,
interest-based bargaining at Kaiser-Permanente, 'med-arb' in the
New Zealand Police, and judicial mediation in UK employment
tribunals. Part 4 covers international developments in conflict
management in Germany, Japan, The United States, Australia, New
Zealand, the United Kingdom and China. This Handbook gives a
comprehensive overview of this growing field, which has seen an
huge increase in programmes of study in university business and law
schools and in executive education programmes.
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