Employment Relationship

Peter Herriot is a well-known commentator on organisations and employment. After a career as an organisational psychologist, he has more recently been engaged in consultancy and research and he is currently Editor of The European Journal of Work and Organisaitonal Psychology. His previous publications include New Deals, (1995, with Carole Pemberton) and Trust and Transition, (1998, with Wendy Hirsh and Peter Reilly).

'This is a serious text that introduces a fascinating way of looking at employment relationships ... Herriot examines relationships from the perception of the individual, and sets these in the context of the organisation and the organisational culture. Whilst this is done in a rigorous and erudite way, the content remains accessible due to the author's elegant presentation style. His interpretations ring true as he delves into the metaphorical framework he constructs ... for the serious reader it is well worth buying.' - Julie Hyde, MIMgt, in Professional Manager'In many ways this book fills a gap, a great chasm in fact, the ideas are fresh and expressed in a lively fashion. The chapters are full of useful insights into relationships at work, which practising managers will find helpful.' - Shaun Tyson, Cranfield University School of Management'This is a great book that manages to condense a remarkable range and depth of literature from industrial relations, human resource management and social psychology.' - Paul Sparrow, Sheffield University Management School

• Introduction; Part 1 Mixed metaphors; Chapter 1 Family and Feud; Chapter 2 Crusade and Play; Chapter 3 Contract and Jungle; Chapter 4 Club and Outsider; Chapter 5 Resource and Discard; Chapter 6 Democracy and Dictatorship; Chapter 7 Part nership and Conflict; Chapter 8 Customer and Rip-off; Introduction to Part s 2 and 3; Part 2 Relationship psychology; Chapter 9 Relationships and the self; Chapter 10 Cultures, relationships and selves; Chapter 11 Individual differences and employment; Chapter 12 Organisations and employment; Part 3 Employment dialogues; Chapter 13 The compliance dialogue; Chapter 14 The difference dialogue; Chapter 15 The change dialogue; Chapter 16 The dialogue dialogue;