Working Together? An investigation into managers’ attitudes towards trade unions
Conference Proceeding
Munro, A., Ellis, V., Canduela, J., & Raeside, R. (in press)
Working Together? An investigation into managers’ attitudes towards trade unions
No abstract available.
The impact of gender perceptions and professional values on women’s careers in nursing
Journal Article
McIntosh, B., McQuaid, R., & Munro, A. (2015)
The impact of gender perceptions and professional values on women’s careers in nursing. Gender in management an international journal, 30(1), 26-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/gm-12-2013-0135
Purpose
– This purpose of this paper is to engage two enduring sets of assumptions within nursing: firstly, that woman with children should prioritise the care of children; an...
Working Together? An investigation of managers' perceptions of trade unions in the UK
Presentation / Conference
Ellis, V., & Munro, A. (2013, June)
Working Together? An investigation of managers' perceptions of trade unions in the UK. Paper presented at British Universities Industrial Relations Association, Glasgow
No abstract available.
The Enemy Within or Partners? Investigating Managers' Perceptions of Trade Unions
Presentation / Conference
Ellis, V., & Munro, A. (2013, March)
The Enemy Within or Partners? Investigating Managers' Perceptions of Trade Unions. Paper presented at 31st International Labour Process Conference, Rutgers University, New York
No abstract available.
Motherhood and its impact on career progression-the case of Scottish nurses 2000-2008
Journal Article
McIntosh, B., McQuaid, R. W., Munro, A., & Dabir-Alai, P. (2012)
Motherhood and its impact on career progression-the case of Scottish nurses 2000-2008. Gender in management an international journal, 27, 346-364. https://doi.org/10.1108/17542411211252651
Purpose – After many years of equal opportunities legislation, motherhood still limits womens' career progress even in a feminized occupation such as nursing. While the effect...
Is regulation good for skill development? Mediating actors and workplace practice in adult social care in England
Journal Article
Rainbird, H., Leeson, E., & Munro, A. (2011)
Is regulation good for skill development? Mediating actors and workplace practice in adult social care in England. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22(18), 3727-3741. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.622921
The Care Standards Act (2000) regulates the provision of care services in the UK, specifying induction and competence requirements for managers and workers, and that workers s...
Making equalities work? Scottish trade unions’ approaches to equal opportunities
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., Munro, A., & Wise, S. (2007)
Making equalities work? Scottish trade unions’ approaches to equal opportunities. Equal Opportunities International, 26(5), 465-481. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150710756667
Purpose – This paper seeks to analyse trade unions’ approaches to equal opportunities in Scotland, focusing on issues of: recruitment of membership from different groups; prom...
Improving Workplace Learning
Book
K. Evans, L. Unwin, P. Hodkinson, & H. Rainbird (Eds.), (2006)
Improving Workplace Learning. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203946947
No abstract available.
Running Faster to Stay in the Same Place? The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Government Policy for Workplace Learning in Britain
Book
Rainbird, H., Munro, A., & Senker, P. (2004)
Running Faster to Stay in the Same Place? The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Government Policy for Workplace Learning in Britain. In N. Bascia, A. Cumming, A. Datnow, K. Leithwood, & D. Livingstone (Eds.), International Handbook of Educational Policy; Springer International Handbooks of Education, 885-901. Dordrecht: Springer Verlag. doi:10.1007/1-4020-3201-3_47
Recent policy debates have emphasised the significance of workplace learning to the vision of the ‘learning society’ and the ‘knowledge-based economy’. Whereas these terms tri...
Opening doors as well as banging on tables: an assessment of UNISON/employer partnerships on learning in the UK public sector
Journal Article
Munro, A., & Rainbird, H. (2004)
Opening doors as well as banging on tables: an assessment of UNISON/employer partnerships on learning in the UK public sector. Industrial Relations Journal, 35(5), 419-433. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2338.2004.00324.x
The academic debate on partnerships has so far mainly focused on whether there are mutual gains for both unions and employers and whether they support or undermine branch orga...