Employment relations and public services “modernisation” under Labour
Abstract
Purpose
To introduce the papers in the special issue.
Design/methodology/approach
Provides a brief review of the papers.
Findings
The papers cover a broad variety of human resource topics and the range of separate public services, including the impact of performance indicators on HRM practices in the NHS; the impact of Government policy on employment relations in the Fire Service; the use of 360° appraisal systems to improve performance management in the civil service; the impact of “best value” reviews upon HR in local government; the outcomes of new “partnership” relationships between management and unions in a local authority facing a “best value” review; and experimentation with job re‐design in the NHS.
Originality/value
Provides a summary of the perspectives considered within the issue.
Keywords
Citation
Bach, S., Kessler, I. and White, G. (2005), "Employment relations and public services “modernisation” under Labour", Personnel Review, Vol. 34 No. 6, pp. 629-633. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480510772263
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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