Field Guide to Researching Employment and Industrial Relations (Elgar Field Guides)

The field of employment and industrial relations explores a myriad of complex topics, themes and phenomena, and this book provides a guide for researching this fascinating area. Investigating micro-, meso-, macro- and cross-national forms of analysis, it is a crucial toolkit for researchers to consult in their studies.

The Field Guide to Researching Employment and Industrial Relations is a vital examination of emerging and established methodological approaches, from qualitative research to transdisciplinary methods. Vignettes throughout the chapters showcase research methods in action, paired with experience-based reflections from expert researchers. The book is an accessible compendium of methodologies - perfect for any stage of the research process.

Early career researchers focusing on employment and industrial relations, human resources and labour economics will find this book to be an important resource. An indispensable repository of established and emerging research methods, it is also beneficial to experienced researchers and academics.

Edited by Jane Parker, Professor of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Department of Management, Massey Business School, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand; and Senior Researcher, European Trade Union Institute, Brussels, Belgium, Noelle Donnelly, Associate Professor of Human Resources and Employment Relations, School of Management, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, Susan Ressia, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland and Mihajla Gavin, Senior Lecturer, Management Discipline Group, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia