Edited by Mary Lou Coates Publisher: IRC Press ISBN: 0-88886-544-9 Year: 2002 Price: $35.00 NOW $20.00 Buy Now!

These published proceedings of the symposium discuss strategies and approaches for improving relationships, solving problems, and resolving disputes more effectively.

Summary:

On November 2 to 3, 2001 scholars, unionists, employee relations professionals, Partnership Development practitioners, and representatives from industry and government attended a special symposium at Queen's University on the State of the Art and Practice in Partnership Development. The symposium was held to pay tribute to the late Dr. Bryan M. Downie, an outstanding scholar and practitioner in the field of Partnership Development and industrial relations. The purpose of the symposium was to bridge theory and practice, contribute to a greater understanding of current approaches used in Partnership Development, and provide participants with an effective learning environment in which they could share knowledge and experiences. The event was jointly developed and sponsored by representatives from academia, business, and labour and supported with funding by the Labour-Management Partnerships Program. These published proceedings of the symposium discuss strategies and approaches for improving relationships, solving problems, and resolving disputes more effectively. Also highlighted are the successes and failures associated with building better relationships, and the constraints and challenges faced by the parties involved in Partnership Development.

Editor:

Mary Lou Coates is Senior Research Associate at the Industrial Relations Centre, Queen's University.