Download or read book An Introduction to Collective Bargaining and Industrial Relations written by Harry Charles Katz and published by Irwin/McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 2000 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authored by a well-respected team in labor relations, this text covers key topics in industrial relations and collective bargaining using a unique conceptual framework based on the three levels of industrial relations activity (strategic, functional, and workplace). Two extensive, class-tested mock-bargaining exercises are included. International and comparative labor relations are both integrated throughout and receive full chapter treatment. The text extensively discusses recent reorganizations in the process and outcome of bargaining, including detailed treatment of the participatory process.