Labor Relations in the Public Sector, Third Edition (Public Administration and Public Policy)

Summarizing the critical changes affecting labor relations in the global marketplace, this comprehensive text outlines problems and provides strategies for success in the dynamically evolving work environment. Blending description, analysis, and empirical research into a thorough overview of the field, the authors discuss court decisions and collective bargaining and labor relations at all levels of government. In addition to a compendium of research resources, this classroom-friendly edition includes more new case studies illustrating key examples. The third edition retains the successful features of previous editions and combines expertise from both academic and professional perspectives.

Praise for the previous editions...

...go[es] beyond most other texts in its comprehensiveness and its informed treatment of the research literature on public sector labor relations.
-Industrial and Labor Relations Review

...by far the best textbook in this area on the market today. It offers rich insights into public sector labor relations from historical, political and legal perspectives. ...the book is extremely versatile. It is well-suited for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in public personnel and labor relations. Yet, because the material is presented in a scholarly, analytical fashion, it is also an excellent resource tool for persons conducting research in or practicing public sector labor relations.
-Norma Riccucci, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, State University of New York at Albany

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