TY  - JOUR
AB  - Summarises some findings from recent empirical research into the factors influencing the incidence of claims of unfair dismissal to industrial tribunals. Using a paired comparison case study method it focuses, primarily, on small businesses and small establishments, seeking to explore significant variations. These include the presence or absence of written disciplinary procedures, their mode of operation, content and meaning, and management style and consistency. Qualitative insights include the prevalence of informal first approaches to perceived employee shortcomings and the influence of overall employee assessment in selective disciplinary action. Contrary to earlier research in small businesses it finds little principled management opposition or resentment to the introduction of written disciplinary procedures, with managers highlighting the assistance they give to them when taking disciplinary action.
VL  - 20
IS  - 6
SN  - 0142-5455
DO  - 10.1108/01425459810247297
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01425459810247297
AU  - Goodman John
AU  - Earnshaw Jill
AU  - Marchington Mick
AU  - Harrison Robin
PY  - 1998
Y1  - 1998/01/01
TI  - Unfair dismissal cases, disciplinary procedures, recruitment methods and management style: Case study evidence from three industrial sectors
T2  - Employee Relations
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 536
EP  - 550
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -