Eight IIRA World Congress

President IIRA: Roger Blanpain

LABOUR MARKET FLEXIBILITY AND NEW EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS

Chairperson: Maxime Stroobant. Rapporteur: Hoyt Wheeler

STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS STRATEGIES

Chairperson: Silvana Sciarra. Rapporteur: Jacques Rojot

ASPIRATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF A NEW LABOUR FORCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Chairperson: Pang Eng Fong. Rapporteur: William Brown

EQUITY AND EQUALITY OF TREATMENT IN EMPLOYMENT

Chairperson: Arturo Hoyos. Rapporteur: Ruth Ben-Israel

RECENT TRENDS IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS STUDIES AND THEORY

Chairperson: Ukandi Damchi. Rapporteur: Roy Adams

ABSTRACTS OF COMMUNICATIONS


ADDISON, Prof. John T., The impact of advance notice of job displacement on unemployment and earnings
ADEMOLA KOLAWOLE, John, Participation of senior staff in Nigerian trade unionism: Features and problems
ADEWUMI, Dr. Funmi, Aspirations and expectations of labour in a post-colonial State: The case of Nigeria
AKHILESH, Dr. K.B., Technological change in certain Indian companies - Management initiatives and trade union response
ALEXANDER, Prof. Joseph, Divergent European Community unionism: A threat to single market unification?
ANDIAPPAN, P., SOLOMON, N. and FESTARINI, R., Discrimination against the disabled in employment: A review of legislative protections in Canada and the U.S.A. BARBAGELATA, Profesor Hector-Hugo, Los limites de la flexibilidad del mercado de trabajo y de los nuevos modelos de empleo
BELEN, Miss Esra, Vocational and technical training in Turkey BENIGNI, Laura, MENNITI, Adele and PALOMBA, Rossella, Italian women in research: Work and family organisation
BERENBROEK, Bon, Trends in the internal structure of trade unions in West Germany and the Netherlands after the Second World War
BROOKS, Assoc. Prof. Adrian, Equity and equality of treatment in employment in Australia
BROOKS, Prof. B.T., Labour market flexibility and new employment patterns in Australia
BROWN, Alan, Industrial relations in transition: The Australian case
BULA ESCOBAR, German, Concertaci6n trilateral: Sus multiples relaciones
CHOURAQUI, Alain, Negociation, participation, decentralisation Pour reguler la complexite, la diversite et le mouvement
CLASON, Dr. Christine E., Challenge for family policy: From child care facilities for working mothers to integration of children in the world outside the family
DAVIS, Prof. Ed., Australian new unionism
DAVIS, Edward M. and LANSBURY, Russell D., Industrial democracy in the Australian public sector: A study of consultative councils in Qantas Airways Ltd. and Telecom Australia
DEL MUNDO, Cesar, Productivity-based wages. The Philippines answer
DELSEN, Lei, Flexible labour contracts: The employers' perspective
DIJCK, J. van, NAGELKERTE, A. and NIJS, W. de, Erosion and innovation in industrial democracy in Europe
DOS SANTOS SOARES, Angelo, Brazilian data-entry clerks and VDU use DUFTY, N.F. and FELLS, R.E., A note on industrial relations theories and a suggested approach based on the employment relationship
EDWARDS, P.K., Theory in industrial relations: The case of workplace relations and industrial conflict
FLOREK, Prof. Dr. Ludwik, Problems and contradictions of industrial relations in the Socialist countries
GARCIA MURCIA, Joaquin, Principio de igualdad y negotiation colectiva
GOETSCHY, Janine, L'histoire des evolutions de la negotiation collective en Suede : Etude d'une trajectoire de renouvellement des theories des relations industrielles
GURDON, Michael A., The 1976 Co-determination Act: Positive or negative economic effects for German firms?
GUTAMA, Dawit, Industrial relations in Ethiopia
HARBRIDGE, Raymond and MCCAW Stuart, Wage flexibility in registered collective settlements in New Zealand
HEMALATHA, Mrs. B. and STANLEY, Dr. B. Joseph, Labour-management relations of mediaeval times in the temple administration of mediaeval India (A studyof Hindu temples of mediaeval Northern Andhra)
HERMAN, E. Edward, An evaluation of grievance mediation as a conflict resolution process for academicians
HOYOS, Prof. Arturo, Job equity in Panama
HUISKAMP, Dr. Rien J., Company strategy and the (re)design of industrial relations: Some case studies in the Netherlands
INGEBRIGTSEN, Bente, Trade union policy on combining work and family responsibilities
JECCHINIS, Chris and PAPAVASSILIOU, Michael, The role of the working environment in productivity improvements: The Greek experience
JOSEPH, Dr. Jerome, Worker ownership and self-management as turnaround strategy
KAUPPINEN, Timo, Organisational flexibility and trade unions.
KNUDSEN, Herman, The impact of technological changes on industrial relations - A case study
KULKARNI, Dr. R.S., Injunctions and labour rights
LEEMPUT, Jim van, Does Belgium fit into the categories? The influence of political factors on strikes in Belgium
LEFTWICH, Howard M., Optimality in public sector dispute resolution systems: Compatibilities and conflicts in objectives and characteristics
LEGGETT, Chris, Singapore's NTUC and the management of compliance
LEME FLEURY, Maria Tereza, The impact of information technologies on qualification and management policies
LEQUIN, Dr. Jacques Andre, Dealing with discrimination in Canada: What some courts had to say
MATANMI, Dr. Segun, Labour survival strategies in a period of structural adjustment: The Nigerian experience
MIRANDA DE SIQUEIRA, Moema, Working conditions: An analysis model and a new role for the manager
MITCHELL, Prof. Daniel J.B. and ZAIDI, Prof. Mahmood A., Macroeconomic developments and the US human resource and industrial relations system in the 1980s
MIYAN, Dr. M. Alimullah, Industrial relations in the emerging garment industry of Bangladesh
MOHANTY, Dr. P.K., Recent trends in the industrial relations scene in India
MORISETTE, Pierre-Paul, La convention collective etendue par voie de decret au Quebec, Canada
MURTHY, Dr. R. Krishna, Recent trends in industrial relations: The Indian experience
MUSA, Dr. E.A., Structural economic changes and industrial relations strategies in Sudan during 1978-88: A critical review
MUSA, Dr. Khidir Ali, The response of industrial relations to economic structural changes in a developing economy: The case of the Sudan
NANDAKUMAR, Dr. P. and VIJAYAN, Dr. P., Towards self-management in unions - An Indian case study
OFORI-DANKWA, Dr. Joseph, The changing roles of trade unions in Ghana: A contingency approach
OJELI, Dr. David C., Structural adjustment programme and industrial relations in Nigeria
OLIVEIRA LOPES MELO, de, Marlene Catarina, Proposals for the analysis of work relations
PELLEGRINI, Claudio, Collective bargaining in the construction industry: An international comparison among six European countries
RAINVILLE, Jean-Marie, Gestion participative et conflit industriel
REYNOSO CASTILLO, Prof. Carlos, Las relaciones laborales en Mexico: La crisis de un sistema
ROBERTS, Jr., Higdon C., Union perspectives on shortcomings of U.S. grievance arbitration procedures
SATYA RAJU, Dr. R., Need for equity and equality of treatment in employment in the informal sector
SEGALLA, Michael, Extending the macroeconomic model of strike behaviour to developing countries
SHIMADA, Prof. Haruo, Structural change and industrial relations strategies in Japan
SIBANDA, Arnold Elson, State and industrial relations in developing countries: Zimbabwe
SOWINSKI, Roman Z., Projets des changements des droits des travailleurs et des relations du travail en Pologne
STARK, Harry F., Dynamic technological environments: Perspectives and consequences
SULLIVAN, Terry and BOTTOMLEY, Paul, Managerial pay and firm performance
SWIATKOWSKI, Dr. Andrzej, Recent trends in industrial relations in Poland: Toward loosening up labour regulations
TEODOSIO, Asst. Prof. Virginia A., In search of working class consciousness: State corporatism and media workers in the Philippines
TETTEH, Nii Lartey-Ayi, Structural change and industrial relations strategies: The African experience/perspective
TEULINGS, Prof. Dr. Ad, Renovating trade union strategies and structures
TEWARI, Prof. Dr. R.N., Technological change and future industrial relations
TORRENCE, William D. and PIGANIOL, Claude, Industrial relations strategies for survival: Steel enterprises in the United States and France/Les strategies des partenaires sociaux en vue de survivre: Des entreprises siderurgiques aux Etats-Unis et en France
VENKATA RATNAM, Dr. C.S., Strategic choice framework in Indian industrial relations
WALSH, Dr. P.J., From arbitration to bargaining: The reshaping of industrial relations in New Zealand
WAY, Philip K., U.S. labor market flexibility: The growth of temporary employment
WORLAND, David and ANDERSON, Ray H., Disclosure of human resources information by Australian companies in annual reports
ZEYTINOGLU, Isik Urla, Flexibility and the academic world: Part-time faculty in Canadian universities
ZWAAN, A.H. van der, Innovation and labour process engineering