...James Richards Purpose The purpose of this paper is to re‐map the neglected phenomenon of organisational misbehaviour (misbehaviour) by reflecting the many approaches taken on this emergent field of study, and articulate a revised research agenda. Design/methodology/approach Both preceding...

...David Lewis Purpose The purpose of this article is to explain why whistleblowing is important and to examine the recent empirical research relating to such confidential reporting/whistleblowing procedures in the UK. Design/methodology/approach This article refers to the 1999 IRS Employment...

... and employee participation. Our research analyzed management data from a survey of 22 manufacturing establishments and compares them with relevant European data. Main findings indicate a considerable gap between rhetoric and flexibility implementation in actual practice. The liberalisation of Greek...

... quality, though in the case of the departmental briefings only if they are done well and viewed favourably by employees. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Employee involvement Evaluation Research Suggestion schemes TQM United Kingdom Total quality management is above all else a “thought...

...Keith Sisson Based on the 1991 Shirley Lerner Memorial Lecture, a discussion is conducted of the challenges and opportunities facing teachers and researchers arising from the rapidly changing practice of industrial relations. A widening of the scope of the subject, to include its individual as well...

...Douglas Miller Little consideration has been given to the question of stress among trade union officers. Some explanations for this are offered and, on the basis of pilot research carried out in the north east of England, class and gender are revealed as crucial variables is shown both in terms...

...Keith Sisson The past two years have seen considerable changes in the organisation of the Industrial Relations Research Unit (IRRU) at the University of Warwick as well as its personnel. It is now a Designated Research Centre (DRC) for which the university is responsible, as opposed to the Economic...

...John Purcell; Roger Undy The Oxford Institute for Employee Relations (OXIFER) is a small research and teaching community based at Templeton College, Oxford. It aims to link advanced research with teaching and the widespread dissemination of findings, focusing primarily on the role of management...

... and to provide documentary evidence current practices in the US car industry are examined, particularly to evaluate recent change. A multitude of research methods (including participant observation) are required in order to capture all the dimensions of shop‐floor industrial relations behaviour. 4. Researching...