Labor and Employment Relations in a Globalized World New Perspectives on Work, Social Policy and Labor Market Implications

This book explores the new challenges for work and employment relations in the wake of globalization. It describes contemporary developments and ways in which labor relations systems are evolving around the world and in Turkey. Authors combine the latest information with in-depth insights on a varie...

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Other Authors: Dereli, Toker (Editor), Soykut-Sarica, Y. Pinar (Editor), Şen-Taşbaşi, Asli (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:Contributions to Economics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book explores the new challenges for work and employment relations in the wake of globalization. It describes contemporary developments and ways in which labor relations systems are evolving around the world and in Turkey. Authors combine the latest information with in-depth insights on a variety of issues. The implications of international trade for employment, the dichotomy between competitiveness and meeting international labor standards, the multinationals’ effects on labor relations, social policy implications of American higher education, the search for the right regulatory balance between labor flexibility and job security, challenges faced in establishing temporary work agencies, the role of skills training, and providing women with micro credits to overcome informal employment problems are just some of the issues analyzed in this book. Thus, the contributions from Turkish and international institutions offer a valuable overview of the ongoing discussions in the field of labor economics and employment relations
Physical Description:XII, 293 p. 23 illus., 2 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783319043494