... their influence on the quality and performance of the human capital on which they rely. The human resource management (HRM) practices that they adopt will have a vital influence in this area and thereby on the results obtained by the firm. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Size Companies Manufacturing industry...

...; Ingham, 1984), especially the chronic difficulties in the supply of capital for industry to which these give rise (Dore, 1985). © MCB UP Limited 1998 Cellular manufacturing Flexibility Investment Manufacturing industry Teamwork Transfer pricing We argue here that, even though...

... of the way unions organize and operate at a workplace level, in the context of individualized and consensual work relations firmly back on union agenda. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Human resource management Manufacturing industry Public sector Trade unions United Kingdom During the 1980s...

.... Manufacturing industry Production TQM USA Total quality management (TQM) is an approach to managing organizations which emphasizes the continuous improvement of quality and customer satisfaction, entails the application of systematic tools and approaches for managing organizational processes...

... employee as opposed to the collectivity), or disillusion with existing payment schemes[ 1, p. 50; 3 ]. Bonuses Corporate culture Cost control Manual workers Manufacturing industry Pay Performance‐related pay United Kingdom We have seen that the introductory stage of any PRP scheme...

... and the potential benefits and disadvantages to the trade unions and their members as a result of the changes arising from STB. Collective bargaining Industrial relations Interviewing Manufacturing industry Private companies Service industries Trade Unions United Kingdom However, just as importantly...

... quickly to changed circumstances(see[ 17 , 18 ]). © MCB UP Limited 1994 Australia Decentralization Industrial arbitration Industrial relations Manufacturing industry Organizational change Trade Unions During the past decade there has been a marked trend in most industrialized...

... of the implications for the management of labour outlined. It is suggested that TQM is consistent with a move towards human resource management. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Banking Manufacturing industry Human resource management TQM quality control Note: This paper was subsequently published...

... flexibility, and industrial relations. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Employee attitudes Trade unions Manufacturing industry Location Industrial relations JAPANISING GEORDIE-LAND? by Rod Hague University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Economic links between north-east England and Japan go back...