This volume discusses such topics as the system perspective in labour relations, industrial relations in Canada and the USA, productivity-enhancing innovations in work organization, and industrial relations and technological change in the workplace.

Beyond empiricism - towards a reconstruction of IR theory and research, John Godard
the system perspective in labour relations - toward a new model, Arie Shirom
industrial relations in Canada and the United States - from uniformity to divergence, Pradeep Kumar
productivity-enhancing innovations in work organization, compensation and employee participation in the union versus the nonunion sectors, Adrienne E. Eaton and Paula B. Voos
industrial relations and technological change in the workplace - lessons from a field study, Mario F. Bognanno and Robert A. Kearney
a multi-method analysis of survivors' reactions to seniority-based payments, James E. Martin and Thomas D. Heetderks
lump sum bonuses in union contracts, Christopher L. Erickson and Andrea C. Ichino
the publishing performance of industrial relations academics, Ahlburg Lee and Michael B. Lee.