Employee Relations and Trade Unions in Africa (eBook)

Traditionally, studies of employment relations in Africa have been dominated by the role of trade unions and how they collectively influence relationships within the workplace. A contemporary African outlook into the state of employment relations shows that there has been a shift in the dominance of trade unions. This edited collection considers the role of government actors and workers' experiences in both unionised and non-unionised organisations. It seeks to understand how international and national labour markets, including national and international employment actors and institutions, affect employment relations and the ways in which these relationships play out in different national contexts.Researchers, students, policymakers and practitioners working around employment relations in Africa will find this book an essential tool, particularly those with an interest in comparative and international programmes across areas such as employment relations, industrial relations, human resource management, political economy, labour politics, industrial and economic sociology, regulation and social policy.

 Chima Mordi is a Reader in Human Resource Management and Employment Relations and Director of Post Graduate Research at Brunel Business School, UK. His key research examines Human Resource Management and Employment Relations. He has authored/co-authored over 100 articles and is the co-editor of the forthcoming edited volume, HRM in the Global South (Palgrave Macmillan).

Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi is a Lecturer in International Human Resource Management and Organisational Development at Birmingham City University, UK. He has taught in several countries, including the UK, UAE, Belgium and Nigeria and, in addition to Business and Management, has a background in Economics and Law, as well as Business and Management. He has authored four books and over fifty articles on various aspects of HRM and Entrepreneurship.

Olatunji David Adekoya is a Senior Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management (OBHRM) at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He has also lectured at the University of East London and the University of West London. He has published widely and his research examines HRM in local and international contexts, with a strong focus on work-life balance, organisational flexibility, employee wellbeing, employment relations and economic growth and development.