Strategic Choices in Reforming Public Service Employment : An International Handbook

Although many industrialized countries have had to face the same political and economic pressures in reforming their public sectors there have been different reactions and a diversity of solutions to the emerging problems. This book examines the most significant initiatives targeted towards the restructuring of public sector employment relations in countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The contributors focus on national and local governments, and health, education and social services. The first section provides an up-to-date analysis of six European countries. The second part considers the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Japan. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Reforming Public Sector Labor Relations....Pages 1-23 The New Public Management in Europe....Pages 24-47 Collective Bargaining in Western Europe....Pages 48-70 Employer Associations and Unions in the Public Sector....Pages 71-96 United States Public Sector Employment....Pages 97-126 Canadian Public Sector Employment....Pages 127-154 Japanese Public Sector Employment....Pages 155-184 Public Sector Industrial Relations in New Zealand....Pages 185-215 Employment Relations in the Australian Public Sector....Pages 216-242 Back Matter....Pages 243-257 Edited By Carlo Dell'aringa, Giuseppe Della Rocca, And Berndt Keller. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.