Management in the Airline Industry: Human Resource Management and Pilots (Routledge Research in Employment Relations)

Combining contemporary HRM theory and practice with debates in critical management and in industrial relations, this book examines the peculiar challenge that civil aviation pilots present for management. As a highly educated, highly trained, and non-substitutable professional employee, the airline pilot wields considerable industrial power. Based on original research, this book examines the impact of human resource management on airline pilots in recent years as well as drawing out wider conclusions on the management of human resources, union-management relationship and the experience of work. Of great interest to students and academics involved with HRM, the book will also be useful reading for all those with an interest in the aviation industry.

combining Contemporary Hrm Theory And Practice With Debates In Critical Management And In Industrial Relations, This Book Examines The Peculiar Challenge That Civil Aviation Pilots Present For Management. As A Highly Educated, Highly Trained, And Non-substitutable Professional Employee, The Airline Pilot Wields Considerable Industrial Power.

based On Original Research, This Book Examines The Impact Of Human Resource Management On Airline Pilots In Recent Years As Well As Drawing Out Wider Conclusions On The Management Of Human Resources, Union-management Relationship And The Experience Of Work.

of Great Interest To Students And Academics Involved With Hrm, The Book Will Also Be Useful Reading For All Those With An Interest In The Aviation Industry.

Book Cover......Page 1 TItle......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 10 Illustrations......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Abbreviations......Page 16 1 Introduction......Page 18 2 Civil aviation and the airline pilot......Page 23 3 The content and style of human resource management......Page 41 4 The research project A methodology......Page 57 5 The content and style of HRM in UK airlines......Page 66 6 HRM and job satisfaction......Page 91 7 HRM, organisational commitment, and commitment to the union......Page 112 8 Pilots and partnership......Page 127 9 Conclusion......Page 142 Notes......Page 148 References......Page 159 Index......Page 171 Introduction Civil aviation and the airline pilot The content and style of human resource management The research project : a methodology The content and style of HRM in UK airlines HRM and job satisfaction HRM, organizational commitment and commitment to the union Pilots and partnership. Civil aviation pilots present a peculiar challenge for management as they wield considerable industrial power. Based on original research, this book examines the impact of human resource management on airline pilots in recent years