Customer Reviews

Labor Relations, 11th Edition

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I have the 12th edition of this book, and I assume not much changed in the 13th. This book is difficult to comprehend. The wording is often awkward and the sentences are too long. The information in the book is good, but the way it is written makes understanding anything very frustrating. I find myself having to re-read paragraphs trying to find the original intent of what the author is trying to convey.

I agree with Andrew, this book is poorly written. Instead of presenting the information in a concise and orderly manner, the author(s) went out of their way to elevate their vocabulary and craft awkwardly complex run-on sentences.

Not only did the author(s) fail to recognize and address the needs of their readers, they certainly won't win a Pulitzer with this refuse of a book.

I had to purchase this book for class and I have to say that our teacher could have chosen a better book for us to read. While it does have a lot of history about Unions and labor realations throughout the past century, reading this is like watching paint dry. It is overly repetitive and extremely long winded for no reason what so ever. This book is hard to swallow; I would rather go on a really bad date. :(

This book is very poorly written and at times, difficult to comprehend. The author's choice of words and phrasing leaves a lot to be desired and many of his analogies and attempts at humor (e.g. "kissing one's grandmother") are done in poor taste. The writing is so dry, that it often took me 3-4 sittings simply to finish a chapter. The other major issue is that the general theme of the text resembles indoctrination far more than it does education. The author offers plenty of support for his own opinions, but little support for the opposing points of view.

I think this is the worst book I have ever had to read for college. The material is dry and very hard to read. If this book is required for one of your classes, I feel very sorry for you!!

This book was impossible to read and remain awake. The instructor for the class in which the book was required, insisted on reading every word of every chapter. If it didn't cost so much I think I would burn it!

The text book was a necessity for my class. It is well written and I actually enjoyed reading it. I learned quite a bit about labor unions, how they worked for and against the very people they are supposed to represent. The book was in great shape. And one I intend to keep. A great reference tool. And of course the price was right. Right on, Amazon!

This book provides a proper introduction to the field of Labor Relations by giving you an insight into the establishment of unions and labor laws.

The item arrived way earlier than expected, roughly 2-3 days after the initial purchase from the seller. It did, however, come with a huge black piece of tape across the top stating "used book".