Labor and Employment Relations in a Globalized World: New Perspectives on Work, Social Policy and Labor Market Implications (Contributions to Economics)

This book explores the new challenges for work and employment relations in the wake of globalization. It describes contemporary developments and ways in which labor relations systems are evolving around the world and in Turkey. Authors combine the latest information with in-depth insights on a variety of issues. The implications of international trade for employment, the dichotomy between competitiveness and meeting international labor standards, the multinationals’ effects on labor relations, social policy implications of American higher education, the search for the right regulatory balance between labor flexibility and job security, challenges faced in establishing temporary work agencies, the role of skills training and providing women with micro credits to overcome informal employment problems are just some of the issues analyzed in this book. Thus, the contributions from Turkish and international institutions offer a valuable overview of the ongoing discussions in the field of labor economics and employment relations.

After graduating from the Faculty of Economics Istanbul University, Professor Toker Dereli completed his graduate studies at the Cornell ILR School and Istanbul University. He became an associate professor in 1969 and full professor in 1975 at the Faculty of Economics, Istanbul University. He is currently working as a professor at Işık University. Professor Dereli also worked as a visiting professor at Temple University and at McMaster University, where he taught courses on collective bargaining, labour relations, human resource management and organizational behaviour. His publications include six books and various articles in his areas of interest.

Dr. Pınar Y. Soykut Sarica is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Işık University, Department of Management. She has a Ph.D in Contemporary Management with a major in organization theory and industrial relations. She has teaching experience in several courses of management and she has papers presented at national and international conferences. Her academic work concentrates on industrial and employment relations

Dr. Aslı Şen-Taşbaşı is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Işık University, Department of Economics. She received her PhD in economics from Marmara University. She conducted her PhD dissertation research at Lund University, Department of Economics with the financial support from TUBITAK. She has teaching experience in several courses of economics and has several papers presented at national and international conferences as well as publications focusing on international trade.