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Managing under Pressure

Industrial Relations in Local Government

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  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. Martin Laffin

    1. Sydney, Australia

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Industrial Relations in Local Government

    • Martin Laffin
    Pages 1-20

  3. Management under Pressure

    • Martin Laffin
    Pages 21-41

  4. Unions under Pressure

    • Martin Laffin
    Pages 42-67

  5. Radical Conservatism and the Unions

    • Martin Laffin
    Pages 68-92

  6. Radical Labourism and the Unions

    • Martin Laffin
    Pages 93-118

  7. Crises of Management Authority

    • Martin Laffin
    Pages 119-145

  8. The Unions and the Management of Discontent

    • Martin Laffin
    Pages 146-170

  9. Managing under Pressure

    • Martin Laffin
    Pages 171-187

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 188-207
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About this book

An introduction to the main issues in and theoretical perspectives of industrial relations in local government and the public services. The problems of industrial relations are illustrated by case studies of a Thatcherite Conservative and a left-wing Labour Council in Britain.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Sydney, Australia

    Martin Laffin

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Managing under Pressure

  • Book Subtitle: Industrial Relations in Local Government

  • Authors: Martin Laffin

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20022-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Martin Laffin 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-44660-7Published: 01 July 1989

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-20022-1Published: 01 July 1989

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 207

  • Topics: Industries, Political Science

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