.... Findings The findings underline the importance of institutional factors such as political access points and the mobilising structures of the state in creating a space for progressive employment policies such as charters to emerge. We also find that the framing of the charter as a mechanism to achieve both...

.... This article seeks to argue that tension within the different modes of international labour activity is nothing new. In fact, political and organisational differences in terms of the practices and strategies of the labour movement have been salient features of trade unionism for over a century. The article...

... time and effort. Originality/value The paper presents empirical evidence of the impact of change as a result of a new initiative involving public sector employees. It demonstrates how the political context driving new initiatives like the BTW programme affects employees on the “shopfloor...

... Politics Because I will have some harsh‐sounding things to say about this text I want to make it plain at the start that I found the contributions that comprise it illuminating and engaging. It is a book I will draw on, often, in my teaching. The good thing about it is that contributions are organised...

... of HRM in Spain. Covers five periods separately: (1)HRM during the Franco regime (2) The economic crisis and political transition (3) HRM during the 1980s: from the economic crisis to economic recovery, and (4) HRM in today′s Spain. Finally, gives special consideration to the impact of the Single...