Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining: Cases, Practice, and Law (8th Edition)
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Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining: Cases, Practice, and Law (8th Edition)
Michael R. Carrell , and Christina Heavrin J.D.
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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The eighth edition of this best-selling book continues to provide readers 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 in the book can actually be applied. In addition to covering history and law, workplace challenges, the collective bargaining process, and labor contracts, major features of this new edition include expanded coverage of public sector labor relations, international collective bargaining issues, union organizing and avoidance strategies, and collective bargaining in professional sports. Because of its comprehensive coverage and excellent resource material, this book is an excellent reference for human resource directors, labor relations directors, personnel directors, and labor negotiators.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Dry.......2007-02-19

I only bought this book because I'm in labor relations class. It's as dry as a piece of stale bread. But if you want to know anything and everything about Labor Relations and the history, BUY IT!

5 out of 5 stars My first textbook order from Amazon.......2007-01-11

This is the first time I have order a textbook online. My experience was awesome. I received my order in a timely manner. The textbook was in outstanding condition. This text consisted of labor law material along with various labor law cases and procedures. I just order another book I am awaiting for the early arrival of this text.
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4 out of 5 stars Fairly good - Not excellent.......2004-11-19

I just took a college level class in which we used this book as the textbook. There is a lot of good information inside which provides a good introduction to the novice on how the process of collective bargaining works. It begins with the history of how it started and continues through the specific issues that collective bargaining entails. There is even a copy of the National Labor Relations Act in the back of the book.

There are some rough spots that should be worked out in the next edition however. Sometimes I found myself lost in the verbage that the author chose to use and had no idea what the point had been. The case studies at the ends of the chapters have no solutions, they ask questions of you and then leave you - a novice - to flounder with no professional direction in the event - which is frequent - that you can't figure out the answer. And, there are some typo's in key locations which end up disproving, instead of proving, the point that the author was attempting to make (very confusing.)

This text is best used in conjunction with lectures by a good professor if you want to get the most out of it.

5 out of 5 stars Great Book.......2002-05-17

Great book for the novice negotiator or student.Current, easy to read, practical examples.

5 out of 5 stars Concise & complete.......2002-04-11

The authors provide a complete & concise discussion of the process of collective bargaining within a general labor relations context. Many, current cases, tips from experts, and historical references help present the concepts. A solid text for the novice negotiator or interested student.
The Regulators: Anonymous Power Brokers in American Politics
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The Regulators: Anonymous Power Brokers in American Politics
Cindy Skrzycki
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4 out of 5 stars Fun (?) with Regulation.......2003-05-21

Cindy Skrzycki's weekly column titled "The Regulators" has captured the attention of readers of the Washington Post for more than a decade, uncovering the power struggles, political intrigue, special interests and legal battles that go on behind the scenes in Washington. Now, her wit and humor help make the seemingly arcane topic of regulation accessible (and even fun) for readers of her new book, The Regulators: Anonymous Power Brokers in American Politics.

The book, punctuated by some of her most interesting and amusing columns over the years, will make interesting reading for anyone interested in American politics and regulation. Skrzycki's goal in writing the book was to "take a complicated and sometimes inscrutable topic and make it a comprehensible, important lesson in government," (XII), and she succeeds. The Regulators does not provide an academic treatment of the theories of regulation nor details of legal or economic principles. Rather, it addresses the more personal side of regulation: who are these anonymous power brokers determining the legal size of holes in Swiss cheese or the definition of a breath mint? By whom are they influenced and how ubiquitous is their influence in our daily lives?

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Contracting with the Federal Government, 4th Edition
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    Contracting with the Federal Government, 4th Edition
    Margaret M. Worthington , and Louis P. Goldsman
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    Bringing Peace Into the Room: How the Personal Qualities of the Mediator Impact the Process of Conflict Resolution
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      Grievance Guide
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      5 out of 5 stars Concise and complete.......2002-02-07

      A must have for those working in labor unions or companies with union contracts.

      5 out of 5 stars A must for Management and Union.......2001-10-27

      I became a union representative and had no prior labor relations experience. This book taught me everything I needed to know to process grievances. I don't know what I would have done without it! This is a must for all labor relations professionals, union and management.
      Labor Relations Law (7th Edition)
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        This volume is an essential, cutting-edge reference for all practitioners, students, and teachers in the field of dispute resolution. Each chapter was written specifically for this collection and has never before been published. The contributors--drawn from a wide range of academic disciplines--contains many of the most prominent names in dispute resolution today, including Frank E. A. Sander, Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Bruce Patton, Lawrence Susskind, Ethan Katsh, Deborah Kolb, and Max Bazerman. The Handbook of Dispute Resolution contains the most current thinking about dispute resolution. It synthesizes more than thirty years of research into cogent, practitioner-focused chapters that assume no previous background in the field. At the same time, the book offers path-breaking research and theory that will interest those who have been immersed in the study or practice of dispute resolution for years. The Handbook also offers insights on how to understand disputants. It explores how personality factors, emotions, concerns about identity, relationship dynamics, and perceptions contribute to the escalation of disputes. The volume also explains some of the lessons available from viewing disputes through the lens of gender and cultural differences.

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        4 out of 5 stars Moffit and Bordone - Handbook of Dispute Resolution.......2007-10-21

        Excellent overview of the various processes, issues and theories underpinning this topic. The book includes a collection of contributions from many of the respected and well known contributors to the field of dispute resolution. I view this as being a core text for students pursuing undergraduate studies on Level 2 and 3 courses on Theory of Dispute Resolution at Canterbury Christ Church University and I can thoroughly recommend it to other lecturers/academics interested in the field of dispute/conflict resolution.

        4 out of 5 stars Scientific theory for an applied art.......2007-01-12

        The Handbook of Dispute Resolution is a product of the Program on Negotiation [PON]at the Harvard Law School. It is a 520 page academic compendium of short articles on a wide range of aspects of negotiation and dispute resolution. It is not so much a handbook as it is a scholarly survey of articles on aspects of dispute resolution such as: personality, emotion, gender, culture, main types of ADR procedures, on-line dispute resolution, etc.

        It should be read by those looking for a broad view of the dispute resolution field. Short chapters make for sustained progress through this tome.

        5 out of 5 stars Excellent Compilation!.......2005-12-05

        This book is a wonderful, comprehensive collection of essays covering a wide variety of topics integral to an understanding of the "art" of negotiation. As a litigator, I find myself spending a large amount of time in negotiations. I picked up this volume because it came highly recommended by a friend of mine who has been involved in the field of negotiations for several years now, and I can only echo my friend's recommendation. The book is organized into topical chapters, all of which can be read independently from one another and are written in a manner that makes the information, research and theories easily accessible even for relative newcomers to the field of negotiations. Most importantly, this book is geared towards giving readers not only the tools to become better negotiators, but also to explain why and how these tools are successful - information that I believe is critical to one's ability to effectively implement negotiating techniques based on the specific situations and people one encounters. Of particular interest to me were those chapters that deal with the more psychological aspects of negotiations, such as importance of gender, emotions, identity and culture; topics that are key to an understanding of interpersonal relationships and all too often are either ignored or only superficially touched upon. I highly recommend this book to everybody interested in educating themselves about the topic of negotiations - and becoming a better negotiator along the way.

        5 out of 5 stars At last! .......2005-10-18

        At last the best thinkers, researchers and writers on dispute resolution have been brought together in one volume to summarise the most important research findings of the past 30 years, share their practical advice, and discuss where the field might go next.

        The book ranges across accessible introductions to the most influential dispute resolution work (for example, in Bruce Patton's chapter which neatly summarises the ideas in Getting to Yes) to chapters which push the edges of contemporary research (for example, in Sheila Heen and John Richardson's candid exploration of the limits of what is known about personality and disputes). It also covers negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation, and asks how to decide which resolution process best fits any given dispute.

        As a teacher of negotiation skills, I found this Handbook a much-needed source of reference and advice. It will be useful both to practitioners and as a core text on any dispute resolution course. And although the price tag might look a bit hefty ... just think of it as $2 per contributor!

        Tristan, London.

        5 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for "Practitioners".......2005-09-23

        I negotiate commercial transactions and related disputes for a living. I've been told (and I know) that my style can be abrasive and that the victories I get are at times only short-term in nature. Having heard this enough, I decided to try to educate myself on the topic. So I picked up this book because it looked the most authoritative and considered - I don't really go for those hokey "secrets to success" books; I think its important to understand a subject and draw your own conclusions, not be told what to do. Well, its fair to say this book had everything - interesting and relevant history on the topic, practical prescriptive advice, topical discussions about the roles of emotion, identity, agents, and analytics in negotiation and dispute resolution. I thought the introduction by the editors was a great guide, and I got a lot out of the chapters by Shapiro, Bazerman, Moffitt, Stone/Heen, and Peppet. I'm not sure if I've yet converted its teachings to "success," but I'm certainly better for it, and better informed. This is a great reference for anyone who encounters disputes for living, and that's pretty much everyone.
        A Primer on American Labor Law, 4th Edition
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        Cases in Collective Bargaining & Industrial Relations
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          The Regulatory Craft: Controlling Risks, Solving Problems, and Managing Compliance
          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
          • Excelent book
          • re-thinking the role of government
          The Regulatory Craft: Controlling Risks, Solving Problems, and Managing Compliance
          Malcolm K. Sparrow
          Manufacturer: Brookings Institution Press
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          Binding: Paperback

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          This book tackles one of the most pressing public policy issues of our time: the reform of regulatory and enforcement practice. Malcolm K. Sparrow shows how prescriptions for reform that are centered on the concepts of customer service and process improvement fail to take account of the distinctive character of regulatory responsibilities—which involve the delivery of obligations rather than just services.

          Sparrow identifies a central notion at the heart of a new regulatory craftsmanship: "pick important problems and fix them." This simple approach presents complex implementation challenges with profound consequences for the way regulators organize their work and report their performance. The author explores the underlying nature of the risk-control or problem-solving art, and specifies the organizational infrastructure and managerial practices required to place effective risk control at the heart of routine agency operations.

          The Regulatory Craft will be especially valuable for regulatory and law-enforcement practitioners, as well as legislators, students, and others who care about the nature and quality of regulatory practice.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Excelent book.......2006-03-25

          A powerful and clear combination of theoretical and practical analysis of the regulatory work, with useful insights and tools to be used and developed.

          4 out of 5 stars re-thinking the role of government.......2000-07-14

          Author Malcolm Sparrow suggests something so simple about the role of government that it's revolutionary -- agencies should be in the business of finding important problems and fixing them.

          Simple -- but difficult.

          Anyone who works in government would tell you they solve problems all the time. But most objective looks at government show that government's primary job is to "implement programs." Those programs often deftly solve problems. Yet they leave much undone. It is the undone problems that Sparrow's book deals with.

          Sparrow is an old cop, turned top-level educator. He's got a doctorate and teaches at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He is a recognized expert in results-based reform of government. Personally, he is glib and practical.

          His experience with policing seems to drive his philosophy. At the crux is this quote from his mentor, Herman Goldstein:

          "...policing becomes more effective if police, rather than processing 911 calls one after another and in isolation, could learn to identify underlying patterns and then fashion tailor-made solutions that prevent recurrences." (page 72)

          Sparrow shows how identifying patterns and fashioning tailor-made solutions is the crux for most government -- not just police. He ampley cites examples from environmental agencies, customs, OSHA and others to show this. He tells the real-life obstacles to achieving this, too (page 112). Overall, he tells how government could do better and who's doing it.

          The book implies a unique slant on deterrence. While getting tough may achieve a deterrence effect, too often it happens after the evil deed. Sparrow suggests that government deter before the deed. How? Analyze patterns of unsolved problems, then tailor interventions to deter BEFORE the problem happens. This is not to rule out enforcement punch -- just to focus it on those against whom it's most effective. He shows that it can be done using case studies.

          Sparrow's thinking should appeal to the pragmatist. This book is not pie-in-the-sky theory. It blends top-level thinking and on the ground experience. If you think government could be doing better, you could do worse than picking up a copy of "The Regulatory Craft."

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