The Global Evolution of Industrial Relations: Events, Ideas and the IIRA

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Essential reading for all those concerned with the history and practice of industrial relations, this landmark volume chronicles the evolution of the field to date. It focuses on the largely untold story of how the globalization of industrial relations took hold, and explores in depth the pivotal events, ideas and people behind it. Key features: Provides the only comprehensive, up-to-date account of the evolution of the industrial relations field. Outlines the four pillars that led to the internationalization of industrial relations after World War II. Includes substantive background on the roots of industrial relations in the Anglo-Saxon countries, including the role of the IIRA. Traces the development of modern industrial relations in continental Europe, Japan, Republic of Korea, India, Africa and Latin America. Discusses the future prospects for the field of industrial relations.

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.