Stage 2

Employee Relations

by Daniel Farnham

Published 1 May 1994
The IPD examination system provides a unique route into professional personnel practice. The "Management Studies" series has been designed for IPD students. Management Studies I provides practical introductory texts ideally suited to students on the Professional Management Foundation Programme while Management Studies 2 covers the core subject areas of the IPD Stage 2 syllabus. All these texts will prove equally useful for practising managers who wish to enhance their understanding of contemporary management techniques and methods. Making the most of the constant contact which exists between managers and staff is the essence of employee relations. In this book David Farnham examines the concepts and contexts, parties and processes, which form the cornerstones of employee relations. Part 2 turns to the key management issues: collective bargaining; employee involvement and representation; industrial action; and the role of the state. Throughout, assignments help students deepen their knowledge and apply their skills to practical examples.

Vol 1

The IPM examination system provides a unique route into professional personnel practice. The "Management Studies" series forms the essential reading for all IPM students. Management Studies I provides practical introductory texts ideally suited to students on the Professional Management Foundation Programme while Management Studies 2 covers the core subject areas of the IPM Stage 2 syllabus. All these texts will prove equally useful for practising managers who wish to enhance their understanding of contemporary management techniques and methods. This students' text examines social structures and population patterns, pressure groups and voting behaviours, economic theory and the European scene. This edition has revised and updated chapters on politics, demography and the legal frameworks. The result is a useful introduction for anyone seeking to understand today's business environment.
The book should be of interest to students on Stage I of the IPD course, and is recommended for a wide range of other diploma- and degree-level business and management courses, including: BA in Business Studies, Diploma in HRM, Diploma in Management Studies, Diploma in Business Administration, NVQ Level IV Management Environment, MSC in Public Service Management, HNC in business and Finance and HNC in Housing Studies. David Farnham is the author of "Personnel in Context" and "Employee Relations".