"This sixth edition is fully revised with an emphasis on globalisation and comparative theories, including concepts of convergence. It offers a new framework for varieties of capitalism in the Introduction, and concludes with an insightful account of the forces shaping employment relations in the world economy."--Back cover.

"Third edition published 1998 ; fourth edition published 2004 ; fifth edition published 2010."--Title page verso.

Prev. eds. have slightly different subtitles.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-403) and index.

1. Introduction: An internationally comparative approach to employment relations / Nick Wailes, Chris F. Wright, Greg J. Bamber and Russell D. Lansbury -- 2. Employment relations in the United Kingdom / Jeremy Waddington -- 3. Employment relations in the United States / Harry C. Katz and Alexander J. S. Colvin -- 4. Employment relations in Canada / Daphne G. Taras and Scott Walsworth -- 5. Employment relations in Australia / Chris F. Wright and Russell D. Lansbury -- 6. Employment relations in Italy / Lucio Baccaro and Valeria Pulignano -- 7. Employment relations in France / Patrice Laroche -- 8. Employment relations in Germany / Berndt K. Keller and Anja Kirsch -- 9. Employment relations in Denmark / Jørgen Steen Madsen, Jesper Due and Søren Kaj Andersen -- 10. Employment relations in Japan / Hiromasa Suzuki, Katsuyuki Kubo and Kazuya Ogura -- 11. Employment relations in South Korea / Byoung-Hoon Lee -- 12. Employment relations in China / Fang Lee Cooke -- 13. Employment relations in India / Anil Verma and Shyam Sundar -- 14. Conclusions: Beyond varieties of capitalism, towards convergence and internationalisation? / Chris F. Wright, Nick Wailes, Russell D. Lansbury and Greg J. Bamber.

"Chapters cover the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, Japan, South Korea, China and India. Experts examine the context of employment relations in each country: economic, historical, legal, social and political. They consider the roles of the major players: employers, unions and governments. They outline the processes of employment relations: collective bargaining and arbitration, consultation and employee involvement. Topical issues are discussed: non-unionised workplaces, novel forms of human resource management, labour law reform, multinational enterprises, networked organisations, differences between Asian and Western companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, migrant workers, technological change, labour market flexibility and pay determination." -- Back cover.