This Title Presents A Cross-section Of Country Studies, Including All Four Bric Countries, Brazil, Russia, India, And China Alongside Integrative Thematic Chapters Covering All The Important Topics Needed To Excel In This Field. The Textbook Also Benefits From The Editors' And Contributors' Experience As Leading Scholars In Employment Relations. Introduction: Global Challenges At Work -- Theoretical Perspectives On Comparative Employment Relations -- Individual Employee Rights At Work -- Collective Representation At Work: Institutions And Dynamics -- The Experience Of Work In Comparative Perspective -- Hrm, Organizational Performance And Employee Involvement -- Employment Relations And Economic Performance -- Employment Relations, Welfare And Politics -- Globalization -- Voluntary Regulation: Codes Of Practice And Framework Agreements -- Regional Regulation: The Eu And Nafta -- International Regulation: The Ilo And Other Agencies. Edited By Carola Frege And John Kelly. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.