Working Together? An investigation of managers' perceptions of trade unions in the UK
Presentation / Conference
Ellis, V., & Munro, A. (2013, June)
Working Together? An investigation of managers' perceptions of trade unions in the UK. Paper presented at British Universities Industrial Relations Association, Glasgow
No abstract available.
The Enemy Within or Partners? Investigating Managers' Perceptions of Trade Unions
Presentation / Conference
Ellis, V., & Munro, A. (2013, March)
The Enemy Within or Partners? Investigating Managers' Perceptions of Trade Unions. Paper presented at 31st International Labour Process Conference, Rutgers University, New York
No abstract available.
The impact of gender perceptions and professional values on women’s careers in nursing
Journal Article
McIntosh, B., McQuaid, R., & Munro, A. (2015)
The impact of gender perceptions and professional values on women’s careers in nursing. Gender in management an international journal, 30(1), 26-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/gm-12-2013-0135
Purpose
– This purpose of this paper is to engage two enduring sets of assumptions within nursing: firstly, that woman with children should prioritise the care of children; an...
Opening doors as well as banging on tables: an assessment of UNISON/employer partnerships on learning in the UK public sector
Journal Article
Munro, A., & Rainbird, H. (2004)
Opening doors as well as banging on tables: an assessment of UNISON/employer partnerships on learning in the UK public sector. Industrial Relations Journal, 35(5), 419-433. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2338.2004.00324.x
The academic debate on partnerships has so far mainly focused on whether there are mutual gains for both unions and employers and whether they support or undermine branch orga...
Is regulation good for skill development? Mediating actors and workplace practice in adult social care in England
Journal Article
Rainbird, H., Leeson, E., & Munro, A. (2011)
Is regulation good for skill development? Mediating actors and workplace practice in adult social care in England. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22(18), 3727-3741. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.622921
The Care Standards Act (2000) regulates the provision of care services in the UK, specifying induction and competence requirements for managers and workers, and that workers s...
Job change and workplace learning in the public sector: the significance of new technology for unskilled work.
Journal Article
Munro, A., & Rainbird, H. (2002)
Job change and workplace learning in the public sector: the significance of new technology for unskilled work. New Technology, Work and Employment, 17, 224-235. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-005X.00106
Focussing here on local authorities and health services, this paper examines the significance of new technology to unskilled work in the public sector as it is developing and ...
Employee Voice and Training at Work: An Analysis of Case Studies and WERS98: (579712011-001)
Report
Rainbird, H., Sutherland, J., Edwards, P., Holly, L., & Munro, A. (2003)
Employee Voice and Training at Work: An Analysis of Case Studies and WERS98: (579712011-001). PsycEXTRA Dataset: Department of Trade and Industry
Developed institutions of employee voice are rare across British industry. Case study evidence suggests that approaches to training are more effective when management and empl...
A feminist trade union agenda? The continued significance of class, gender and race.
Journal Article
Munro, A. (2001)
A feminist trade union agenda? The continued significance of class, gender and race. Gender, Work and Organization, 8, 454-471. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0432.00141
During the 1990s attempts to identify a feminist trade union agenda have focused on both the content and process of such a potential agenda. In a period in which trade unions ...
Working Together? An investigation into managers’ attitudes towards trade unions
Conference Proceeding
Munro, A., Ellis, V., Canduela, J., & Raeside, R. (in press)
Working Together? An investigation into managers’ attitudes towards trade unions
No abstract available.
The New Unionism and the New Bargaining Agenda: UNISON–Employer Partnerships on Workplace Learning in Britain
Journal Article
Munro, A., & Rainbird, H. (2000)
The New Unionism and the New Bargaining Agenda: UNISON–Employer Partnerships on Workplace Learning in Britain. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 38(2), 223-240. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8543.00160
A model of new unionism has been developed which is characterized by features such as the servicing of members as customers and a shift to co-operative industrial relations. T...