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This volume focuses on describing the social dialogue system in organizations from an Human Resources Management perspective. Based on the NEIRE model for industrial relations, key factors are determined contributing to creative social dialogue in European organizations. Actual data from surveys and interviews from more than 700 CEO and HR managers in eleven European countries give insights in the experiences with and expectations of employers of social dialogue. The volume offers a comprehensive introduction to the historical context and current situation in social dialogue in these countries. This context helps to understand the current major challenges in each country when it comes to a vital social dialogue. Using good practices from many organizations, this book offers an agenda for innovative and cooperative social dialogue in organizations.
This open access book opens up the black box of mediation in collective conflicts through the analyses and comparisons of various systems. Mediation and related third party interventions such as conciliation and facilitation are discussed as effective prevention and regulation tools for different types of collective labor conflicts. These interventions fit in a new developed five-phase model of collective conflicts in organizations, going from capacity building in latent conflicts, through conciliation, mediation and arbitration in escalating phases, to rebuilding of trust after hot conflicts. The authors promote understanding and discussion with regards to labor mediation systems, presentin...
This book presents the most recent theoretical insights and practical intervention methods to (re)build trust between management and organized employees in organizations. Offering a multidisciplinary perspective on trust and conflict management in organizations, the book draws from diverse fields such as organizational psychology, business, law, industrial relations and sociology. It examines the often encountered breaches of trust between management and organized workers, and the resulting destructive social conflicts, social actions, strikes or dramatic business decisions. Its focus is on trust and conflict management at the organizational level in an industrial relations context: that of employee representatives and management. The book introduces a new theoretical approach: the Tree of Trust, designed to analyse and mediate the interconnected levels of trust and distrust in industrial relations. It presents case studies and practical recommendations to build trust and constructive conflict management in the organizations, and illustrates these by means of experiences from different countries around the globe.
The Trust Transformation unveils a revolutionary approach to fostering deeper connections and achieving success in one’s personal and professional life. The Trust Transformation emerged as an evidence-based training program at AdventHealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching the power and principles of interpersonal trust. Initially offered as a four-hour class for employees and delivered as a workshop for leadership teams in the organization, thousands of team members have since completed the course. Since its launch, the program has been tested in numerous business and organizational cultures. Now, creators Roy Reid and Dr. Omayra Mansfield offer these principles to all who want to un...
Why does organizational behavior matter - isn’t it just common sense? Organizational Behavior: A Skill-Building Approach helps students answer this by providing insight into OB concepts and processes through an interactive skill-building approach. Translating the latest research into practical applications and best practices, authors Christopher P. Neck, Jeffery D. Houghton, and Emma L. Murray unpack how managers can develop their managerial skills to unleash the potential of their employees. The text examines how individual characteristics, group dynamics, and organizational factors affect performance, motivation, and job satisfaction, providing students with a holistic understanding of OB. Packed with critical thinking opportunities, experiential exercises, and self-assessments, the new Second Edition provides students with a fun, hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of OB.
(YA Paranormal series with witches, demons, fairies, werewolves, vampires, magic and dragons) Dive into the award-winning Hayle Coven Novels, beginning with 2014's World's Best Story, Family Magic, and fall in love with Sydlynn Hayle--her mom's a witch, her dad's a demon and she wants to be ordinary. The problem is, she's far from it! This twenty-novel series is beloved by readers around the world and will draw you into an epic family adventure of love, loyalty, loss and triumph. Welcome to the coven! KEYWORDS: young adult paranormal, magic series, witches and magic
(Young adult paranormal fantasy with witches, vampires, demons, werewolves) The Enforcers Cometh The moment my hand touched the handle, I felt Quaid enter the back yard, just like always. But if it wasn’t him on the other side of the kitchen door, who was? I pulled it open on reflex, still smiling, to find three black robed Enforcers looming in the darkness. They didn’t wait for me to stand aside but muscled their way in. The leader, a woman with familiar features if not a face I knew personally, took a stand in the middle of the kitchen, body shimmering with blue power as the wards of the house tried to repel her. “We’ve come for Miriam Hayle,” she said. “Your leader is under ar...
The continuing saga of Sydlynn Hayle in Gatekeeper, Flesh and Blood, Full Circle, Divided Heart and First Plane