Varieties of Capitalism and Employment Relations
Overview
- Credit value: 15 credits at Level 7
- Convenor: Rebecca Gumbrell-McCormick
- Tutors: Rebecca Gumbrell-McCormick, Horen Voskeritsian
- Assessment: a 3000-word written assignment (100%)
Module description
Indicative module content
- Global employment relations and the global economy
- Comparative method and theories
- Varieties of capitalism 1: the UK and other LMEs
- Varieties of capitalism 2: the CMEs
- Varieties of capitalism 3: the BRIC countries
- Essay preparation
- Employment relations and economic performance
- The state
- Employers and employee associations
- Trade Unions
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you will:
- be familiar with issues of theory and method in the comparative analysis of employment relations
- be able to demonstrate knowledge of employment relations in a number of countries
- be able to think critically about contemporary issues in employment relations
- take views on policy issues informed by the latest research.