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For undergraduate- or graduate-level courses in Labor Relations, Collective Bargaining, or Public Sector Labor Relations.

The seventh edition continues to provide students with a realistic picture of actual collective bargaining and labor relations situations drawn from the authors' considerable experiences. Sections of actual labor agreements as well as arbitration cases and decisions of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the courts illustrate and emphasize contemporary issues of collective bargaining and labor relations. Experts in the fields of labor law and arbitration have contributed “tips” on how the concepts learned can actually be applied.

• NEW - Twenty-four entirely new and current detailed cases—Drawn from NLRB and court decisions.

  • Provides students with up-to-date information and addresses the changing nature of the field.

• NEW - “You Be the Arbitrator” feature—Includes actual outcomes in the Instructor's Manual.

  • Allows students to decide an award and opinion of actual arbitration cases.

• NEW - New sections on Organizational Campaigns, Union Organizing and Avoidance Strategies.

  • Raises students' awareness of changes in the application of labor laws and changes in the environment of union and management relations.

• NEW - New section on Collective Bargaining and the Sports Industry.

  • Holds students' interest by covering a topic that is currently in the headlines.

• NEW - “Develop Your Own Negotiating Skills” exercises—Describes negotiating techniques and covers items in depth.

  • Gives students direct exposure to how negotiating theory is applied in actual situations.

• NEW - New section: “Employee Misconduct”—Included in Chapter 10.

  • Describes for students employee grievances and steps to disciplinary action.

• NEW - “TIPS” and “FORE” features—Describes what managers can and cannot say in organizational campaigns.

  • Provides students with what labor relations professionals encounter and how they handle the collective bargaining process, enabling them to learn how to avoid the pitfalls employers and employees face.

• Public Sector sections—Compare and contrast labor relations and collective bargaining in the public sector.

  • Enables students to understand how unionization in the public sector differs from that in the private sector.

• Labor Relations Around the World sections—Found at the end of each chapter, these sections discuss an aspect of international labor relations and/or collective bargaining.

  • Allows students to compare and contrast how workers and management approach common issues in different ways around the world.

• Texts of Major Labor Legislation—Includes a comprehensive appendix: the text of the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor-Management Relations Act, as amended.

  • Provides students with a ready reference for these important documents.

• Twenty-four entirely new and current detailed cases—Drawn from NLRB and court decisions.

  • Provides students with up-to-date information and addresses the changing nature of the field.

• “You Be the Arbitrator” feature—Includes actual outcomes in the Instructor's Manual.

  • Allows students to decide an award and opinion of actual arbitration cases.

• New sections on Organizational Campaigns, Union Organizing and Avoidance Strategies.

  • Raises students' awareness of changes in the application of labor laws and changes in the environment of union and management relations.

• New section on Collective Bargaining and the Sports Industry.

  • Holds students' interest by covering a topic that is currently in the headlines.

• “Develop Your Own Negotiating Skills” exercises—Describes negotiating techniques and covers items in depth.

  • Gives students direct exposure to how negotiating theory is applied in actual situations.

• New section: “Employee Misconduct”—Included in Chapter 10.

  • Describes for students employee grievances and steps to disciplinary action.

• “TIPS” and “FORE” features—Describes what managers can and cannot say in organizational campaigns.

  • Provides students with what labor relations professionals encounter and how they handle the collective bargaining process, enabling them to learn how to avoid the pitfalls employers and employees face.

I. LABOR RELATIONS OVERVIEW.

II. THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS.

III. COST OF LABOR CONTRACTS.

IV. THE LABOR RELATIONS PROCESS IN ACTION.

Labor Relations  [CORE TEXTS]   (Management)

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  Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining, 9/E
  Carrell & Heavrin
  ©2010 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 672 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136084354 | ISBN-13: 9780136084358
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  For undergraduate and graduate courses in labor relations and collective bargaining.
  
  Bring your best case to the table by putting theory into practice with this guide to labor relations, unions, and collective bargaining.
  
  Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining: Cases, Practice, and Law, Ninth Edition introduces students to collective bargaining and labor relations.  The text is concerned with application, as well as coverage of labor history, laws, and practices.
  
  In the ninth edition, chapters have been reorganized and updated with over one hundred additions to focus students on the practical implications of the latest laws, court rulings, and current events that affect labor relations. There is also a new Collective Bargaining Simulation to enhance traditional lectures with hands-on contract negotiation.
  
  

As the workplace changes, so do the processes of collective bargaining and labor relations. Authors Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin examine the changes, issues, and complications characteristic of this environment as well as effective methods for negotiating. The text discusses key terms, practices, laws, sections of actual labor agreements and arbitration cases, and decisions of the National Labor Relations Board and courts that illustrate and emphasize important contemporary issues. Coverage of both public sector relations and international collective bargaining issues has been integrated and expanded throughout.

New features and significantly revised sections in the new edition of this highly acclaimed text include the following:

• Arbitration case studies that allow students to play the role of arbitrator
• "Develop Your Own Negotiating Skills" exercises
• Union organizing and avoidance strategies
• Interest-based bargaining
• Employee misconduct
• "TIPS" and "FORE"—what managers can and cannot say in organizational campaigns
• 24 new cases and case studies
• Collective bargaining in professional sports
• Simulation to accompany the text
• Photographs of significant labor leaders and events

The following learning tools are used throughout the text to help students get at the core of most actual negotiations:

• Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector
• Arbitration Cases
• International Labor Issues
• Labor News
• Chapter Case Studies
• Tips from Experts
• Labor Profiles
• Texts of Major Labor Legislation
• Key Terms and Concepts
• Review Questions
• Experiential Exercises

Companion Website - Carrell, 7/E
Carrell
©2004 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131400568 | ISBN-13: 9780131400566
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Companion Website - Carrell, 7/E
Carrell
©2004 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131400568 | ISBN-13: 9780131400566
URL:  http://www.prenhall.com/carrell
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Companion Website - Carrell, 7/E
Carrell
©2004 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131400568 | ISBN-13: 9780131400566
URL:  http://www.prenhall.com/carrell
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eHRM: An Internet Guide to Human Resource Management
Gowan
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 49 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130912832 | ISBN-13: 9780130912831
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Companion Website - Carrell, 7/E
Carrell
©2004 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131400568 | ISBN-13: 9780131400566
URL:  http://www.prenhall.com/carrell
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