This research note examines consultation in a British utilities company since privatisation in 1990, raising the general issue of how changing workplace requirements for representation can be met with varying degrees of success by different groups of workers and their unions. This can mean that...

Books reviewed: H. Gospel and S. Wood. Representing Workers: Union Recognition and Membership in Britain. Reviewed by Melanie Simms Paul N. Gooderham and Odd Nordhaug (eds). International Management. Cross-boundary Challenges. Reviewed by Richard Croucher

This study reviews the literature on the link between working conditions, safety and health, skills development and productivity in SMEs, revealing evidence of an association between good workplace practices and various types of positive enterprise-level outcomes, including reduced employee...