Industrial Relations to Human Resources and Beyond

by Bruce E. Kaufman, Richard A. Beaumont, Roy B. Helfgott

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The Book: This collection examines the evolution of the philosophy and practice of human resource management and industrial relations over the twentieth century. Drawing on in-depth interviews and surveys with HRM executives at leading corporations, the well-known contributors explore key trends and issues facing global companies in such areas as equal opportunity, compensation practices, and expatriation programmes. The book also takes an in-depth look at the experience of Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc, the first non-profit research and consulting organization dedicated to improved HRM / IR practices, which was founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1926 and has played a central role in the development of key labour legislation including the Social Security Act.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bruce E. Kaufman

Bruce E. Kaufman is Professor of Economics and Senior Associate of the W.T. Beebe Institute of Personnel and Employment Relations at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA. He has written or edited fourteen books and numerous scholarly articles on labor economics, industrial relations, and human resource management. His book â€œThe Origins and Evolution of the Field of Industrial Relations in the United Statesâ€ won the 1992 Richard Lester prize for "Best Book in Labor Economics and Industrial Relations". Professor Kaufman is past president of the University Council of Industrial Relations and Human Resources Programs (US) and is currently co-chair of the IR Theory and IR as a Field Study Group of the International Industrial Relations Association.