Labor Relations: Striking a Balance [Hardcover]

John W. Budd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 27, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0072842210 | ISBN-13: 978-0072842210 | Edition: 1

Labor Relations: Striking a Balance, 1st Edition, by John Budd presents labor relations as a system for striking a balance between the employment relationship goals of efficiency, equity, and voice, and between the rights of labor and management. Budd's Labor Relations broadens the narrow process focus of existing labor relations texts by placing the discussion of contemporary U.S. processes into the context of underlying themes - what are the goals of labor relations, are those goals being fulfilled, and are reforms needed. This textbook replaces the tired paradigm of "labor relations equals detailed work rules" with the dynamic paradigm of "labor relations equals balancing workplace goals and rights." Labor law, union organizing, bargaining, dispute resolution, and contract administration are central topics, but these processes are not presented as self-evidently good. These topics are placed in the broader context of the goals of the employment relationship, conflicting rights, and the environment of the 21st Century. This broader context serves to make labor relations more engaging and relevant to students. It also allows instructors to raise important "big picture" ideas while covering the applied business functions and strategies of the existing processes.

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About the Author

John W. Budd is a professor in the Industrial Relations Center at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management where he holds an Industrial Relations Landgrant Professorship. Professor Budd has taught labor relations to undergraduates, professional Master’s students, and Ph.D. candidates and has received multiple teaching awards. He is also the author of the award-winning “Employment with a Human Face: Balancing Efficiency, Equity, and Voice” (Cornell University Press) and has published numerous journal articles relating to work and labor relations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 568 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 1 edition (February 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072842210
• ISBN-13: 978-0072842210
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,366,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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John W. Budd is a university professor who researches and teaches about diverse aspects of work, employment, and related institutions (e.g., labor unions) from a multidisciplinary perspective drawing on scholarship in industrial relations, economics, law, sociology, psychology, ethics, theology, and other disciplines. Professor Budd has been at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management since 1991 where he is now the Industrial Relations Land Grant Chair and is chair of the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies. He is a graduate of Colgate University and received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University. In addition to authoring several books, Professor Budd is the author of numerous journal articles, and the recipient of several teaching awards. He has also served as Director of Graduate Studies for Minnesota's graduate program in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, one of the preeminent HR graduate programs in the United States.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Striking a balance, January 28, 2009

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The book has a lot of good information. It is, however difficult to read due to a lot of little words on a single page. It is also written in a very legislative tone which can be sometimes hard to follow. I didn't have a choice to read the book, it was for a labor relations class.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Slides are painful, April 8, 2010

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Can you beat labor to death? Yes, and this book proves it. The slides are painful. He wins the prize for most words per slide in a power point presentation. I only bought it because I had to for the class. I'll sell it as soon as the class is over.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing to complain about, February 5, 2012

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The seller was right on with the description and the book came in perfect/new condition as expected. There is nothing I could complain about even if I wanted to. The book also came very quickly.