1. Deeks, John
Ideology and Industrial Relations in New Zealand, (1976) 1(2): 26-31.
Argues that ideology is central to the practice of New Zealand industrial relations, promoting a pluralist perspective and critiquing management ideology.


2. Deeks, John
New Tracks, Old Maps: Continuity and Change in New Zealand Labour Relations 1984-1990, (1990) 15(2): 99-116.
Discusses the general direction of change in New Zealand's labour relations structures and practices since 1984.
Related sections: [ 1.3, 7.3 ]


3. Hellaby, F.R.A.
The Changing Balance of Power in New Zealand Industry, (1977) 2(1): 43-48.
Looks at the relationship between employers and the trade union in achieving industrial harmony. Discusses the role of government and legislation therein.
Related sections: [ 3.2, 3.5, 7.1 ]


4. Hince, Kevin
The Management of Industrial Relations, (1986) 11(1): 11-20.
Examines the need for change in the framework of industrial relations, issues in the government's "Green Paper" and managerial approaches to industrial relations.
Related section: [ 7.3 ]


5. Hodge, Bill
Industrial Relations: A Framework for Review: Comment, (1986) 11(1): 9-10.
Background paper giving views of the future development of industrial relations legislation.


6. Holmes, Sir Frank
Working Together for New Zealand's Development, (1978) 3(2): 52-55.
Explores planning perspectives for the improvement of industrial relations.


7. Rowe, J.W.
Industrial Relations in a Plural Society, (1978) 3(1): 8-11.
Presents an employers' perspective of industrial relations.
Related sections: [ 3.5, 4.5 ]


8. Rowe, J.W.
Thoughts on Industrial Relations for the Eighties, (1983) 8(1): 57-61.
Discusses the need to revise the industrial relations system, to update the wage fixing system, improve management-worker communication and labour force training.
Related sections: [ 4.1, 5.1 ]


9. Twinn, W.J.
The Kiwi and the Work Ethic, (1977) 2(3): 97-100.
Analyses New Zealand's attitudes toward work and leisure and the implications for managers attempting to improve productivity and efficiency - a cultural explanation.
Related section: [ 4.2 ]


10. Vranken, Martin
Industrial Relations: A Framework for Review: Comment, (1986) 11(1): 5-7.
Background paper giving views of the future development of industrial relations legislation.


11. Wilson, Margaret
Recent Developments in New Zealand's Industrial Relations System, (1981) 6(1): 35-41.
Discusses the fundamental change in the New Zealand system from 1968 to the current hybrid system. Looks at wage fixing and industrial disputes as methods of control and the increase in the government's role.
Related sections: [ 2.1, 5.1, 7.1, 7.3 ]


12. Woods, Noel S.
Industrial Relations: A Framework for Review: Comment, (1986) 11(1): 3-4.
Background paper giving views of the future development of industrial relations legislation.


13. Young, John
Retrospect and Prospect, (1976) 1(1): 3-8.
A general overview of industrial relations in New Zealand from 1894 to the Industrial Relations Act 1973. The effects on the processes and procedures are outlined.
Related section: [ 4.5 ]


14. Young, John
Has the Next Bus Gone Yet?: Industrial Relations in the 1980s, (1980) 5(2&3): 58-64.
Reviews the conflicts and strains as a result of the shift from pastoral colony to modern industrial state. Develops three guidelines for industrial relations in the 1980s.
Related section: [ 2.1 ]


[See also articles numbered: 24, 84, 148, 161, 181, 225, 229, 230, 242, 249, 250]

15. Franks, Peter
Compulsory Arbitration: The Next 40 Years, (1987) 12(3): 199-201.
Examines three issues important to a follow up study of Holt's work on compulsory arbitration in New Zealand; new unions after 1936, protection of vulnerable workers, and equal pay.
Related sections: [ 3.1, 6.2 ]


16. Geare, A.J.
Final Offer Arbitration and the State Sector Act, (1988) 13(1): 87-96.
Discusses the background to final offer arbitration, evaluates laboratory simulations, mathematical models and field evidence to assess its ramifications in practice.


17. Grills, Walter
Dispute Resolution in the Employment Tribunal. Part One: Mediation, (1992) 17(3): 333-346.
A practitioner paper focusing on the processes and strategies of mediation.
Related sections: [ 7.2, 7.3 ]


18. Howells, John M. & Cathro, Susan H.
Mediator Strategies in New Zealand, (1983) 8(3): 171-178.
Examines mediator strategies, their importance to employers and unions, and which ones are most likely to lead to successful mediation.
Related sections: [ 2.1, 7.3 ]


19. Law, Michael
Family Leave Provisions in New Zealand Industrial Documents, (1981) 6(1): 29-32.
Summarises the initial findings of research into the current award trends and assesses the inadequacy of the final legislation.
Related sections: [ 6.1, 7.3 ]


20. Macintyre, Stuart
Holt and the Establishment of Arbitration: An Australian Perspective, (1987) 12(3): 151-159.
Examines the formative period of New Zealand and Australia's arbitration systems; comparing, contrasting and discussing relationships between them.
Related sections: [ 7.2, 8.2 ]


21. Roper, Karen
An Offer They Can't Refuse: The Imposition of Final Offer Arbitration in the New Zealand State Sector, (1988) 13(1): 79-86.
Defines final offer arbitration, discussing its theoretical justification, its practical use, and its validity for New Zealand.
Related section: [ 8.2 ]


22. Roth, Herbert
Compulsory Arbitration and the State Sector, (1987) 12(3): 161-168.
Investigates the Industrial Conciliation Act of 1894, and the inclusion of railwaymen as the only government employees covered. Explores the attitudes of the state sector to the arbitration system up until 1944.
Related sections: [ 2.1, 7.3 ]


23. Simpson, Tony
The Holt Narrative and the Industrial Relations Agenda, (1987) 12(3): 143-150.
Studies the origins of the 1894 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, using the framework provided by Holt's book on `compulsory arbitration in New Zealand'.
Related sections: [ 2.1, 3.1 ]


24. Walsh, Pat & Fougere, Geoff
The Unintended Consequences of the Arbitration System, (1987) 12(3): 187-197.
A theoretical recast of the political origins of compulsory arbitration, with reference to Great Britain. Focuses on the relations among state officials, politicians, class and sectoral organisations of workers, employers and farmers.
Related sections: [ 1.1, 8.2 ]


[See also articles numbered: 158, 163, 207, 261]

25. Albury, P.F.
The 1975-1978 Maritime Composite Agreement, (1983) 8(1): 39-45.
Discusses the 1975 composite maritime agreement, which disintegrated in 1978. Examines the problem of wage and status relativities.
Related section: [ 5.2 ]


26. Boxall, Peter & Haynes, Peter
Unions and Non-union Bargaining Agents under the Employment Contracts Act 1991: An Assessment after 12 months, (1992) 17(2): 223-232.
Records a study of the impacts of the Employment Contracts Act 1991 on unions and non-union bargaining agents.
Related sections: [ 3.1, 7.3 ]


27. Geare, A.J.
Formal Collective Agreements in New Zealand Private Sector Industrial Relations, (1983) 8(1): 23-29.
Classifies and analyses the different types of formal collective arrangements reached in the private sector and discusses why management and unions should select a particular type.


28. Geare, A.J.
Formal Collective Arrangements: A Reply to Walsh, (1983) 8(3): 205-209.
[See article no. 27.]


29. Harbridge, Raymond
A Comment on the Extent of Voluntary Bargaining in New Zealand Industrial Relations, (1983) 8(3): 193-196.
Comments on the current scope of voluntary collective bargaining by the northern branch of the New Zealand Engineering Union.


30. Harbridge, Raymond
Flexibility in Collective Wage Bargaining in New Zealand: Facts and Folklore, (1990) 15(3): 241-250.
Examines the hypothesis that the inflexibility of wage settlements diminishes over time, using data from settlements registered with the Arbitration Commission since 1984.
Related section: [ 5.1 ]


31. Harbridge, Raymond & McCaw, Stuart
Award, Agreement or Nothing? A Review of the Impact of s132(a) of the Labour Relations Act on Collective Bargaining, (1992) 17(2): 175-183.
Reports on the choice of unions to consolidate award coverage, or remove employers from awards during wage rounds under the Labour Relations Act.
Related sections: [ 3.2, 7.3 ]


32. McAndrew, Ian
Bargaining Structure and Bargaining Scope in New Zealand: The Climate of Employer Opinion, (1989) 14(2): 133-148.
Reports the results of a survey of employer opinion on current union involvement in plant decision making and future bargaining scope.
Related sections: [ 3.2, 3.5, 7.3 ]


33. McAndrew, Ian & Hursthouse, Paul
Southern Employers on Enterprise Bargaining, (1990) 15(2): 117-128.
Reports the opinions on enterprise bargaining of a sample of 92 employers in Otago and Southland.
Related section: [ 3.5 ]


34. McAndrew, Ian
The Structure of Bargaining under the Employment Contracts Act, (1992) 17(3): 259-282.
Reports research data on the structure of bargaining, and associated contract structures, emerging under the Employment Contracts Act 1991.
Related sections: [ 3.5, 7.3, 8.2 ]


35. Szakats, Alexander
New Vista for Collective Bargaining: Extension or Restriction?, (1976) 1(3): 50-55.
Discusses how the change from industrial agreement to collective agreement in the Industrial Relations Act 1973 has had wide sociological effects and affected genuine collective bargaining possibilities.
Related section: [ 7.3 ]


36. Walsh, Pat
The Private Sector Bargaining Process and Registered Collective Agreements, (1983) 8(3): 197-203.
A comment on article no. 26.


37. Walsh, Pat
Bargaining Options under the Employment Contracts Act, (1991) 16(2): 167-174.
Examines the factors that may influence employers and employees in exercising their bargaining options.
Related section: [ 7.3 ]


38. Young, John
Registered Voluntary Collective Agreements in New Zealand, (1983) 8(1): 31-38.
Reports the results of a survey of voluntary collective agreements. Reports the number of workers covered and analyses the agreements by industry, region and union involvement.
Related section: [ 3.2 ]


[See also articles numbered: 2, 39, 73, 131, 162, 163, 168, 203, 209, 241, 256, 261]

1.4   Minority Groups

39. Bascand, Phillipa & Frawley, Stephen
Possible Consequences of the Employment Contracts Act for People with Disabilities, (1991) 16(3): 309-315.
Canvasses some issues that surround the employment of workers with disabilities in the new industrial environment under the Employment Contracts Act.
Related sections: [ 1.3, 7.3 ]


40. Bennie, Garth
Supported Employment: Emerging Issues and Development, (1991) 16(3): 291-300.
Describes the concept of supported employment and examines the emerging issues with respect to its current status and future application in New Zealand.
Related sections: [ 4.6 ]


41. Graves, Nancy B. & Graves, Theodore D.
Preferred Adaptive Strategies, (1977) 2(3): 81-90.
Study on multi-culturalism and its effect on the choice of adaptive strategy. The relevance for managers is discussed.
Related sections: [ 4.1, 4.2 ]


42. Hunt, Robyn
Can a Disabled Person be the Best Person for the Job? Disability and the Merit Principle in the Public Service, (1991) 16(3): 301-307.
Explores the assumptions underlying the merit principle, suggesting a view of merit which is more compatible with affirmative action strategies, discusses implications for EEO.


43. Marsh, N.R.
South Pacific Work Research Project - a Progress Report, (1977) 2(3): 78-80.
Reports on studies of the multi-cultural workforce in Auckland.
Related section: [ 4.2 ]


44. Mason, B.L. & Cole, B.H.
The Meremere Coal Gang: A Study of a Multi-cultural Work Gang, (1977) 2(3): 90-97.
States the demographics of the gang and its environment and looks at the outcomes (turnover, productivity, etc.) of the interaction between groups in the workplace.
Related sections: [ 4.1, 4.2 ]


45. McDonald, W.F.
New Zealand's Multi-Cultural Workforce, (1977) 2(3): 77-78.
Discusses the increasing multi-cultural nature of the New Zealand workforce since the 1950s.
Related sections: [ 4.1, 4.2 ]


46. Riseborough, Alison
People with Disabilities in the Labour Market: An Introduction, (1991) 16(3): 249-254.
Examines the position of people with disabilities in the labour market.


47. Smith, Verna
Some Economic Issues Affecting Public Policy on Disability, (1991) 16(3): 273-280.
Reviews economic perspectives of current public policy issues on disability, looking at policies which increase the participation of people with permanent disabilities in the labour market.


48. Spoonley, Paul
The Role of Employers as Gatekeepers, (1978) 3(2): 63-70.
Examines the employers' role in limiting job opportunities for Pacific Islanders by negative stereotyping. Revisions to the legislation are suggested.
Related section: [ 4.1 ]


49. Spoonley, Paul
The Politics of the Disadvantaged: Observations on Work, Race and the Polynesian in New Zealand, (1981) 6(2): 73-77.
Examines the political alternatives open to minority groups to protect their interests or improve their position.
Related section: [ 4.1 ]


50. Sullivan, Martin
From Personal Tragedy to Social Oppression: The Medical Model and Social Theories of Disability, (1991) 16(3): 255-272.
Compares and contrasts the conceptual and theoretical approaches of the medical and sociological models of disability.
Related section: [ 7.3 ]


51. Wicks, Wendi
Women with Disabilities: Some Aspects of Invisible Lives, (1991) 16(3): 281-290.
Argues that the oppression of women with disabilities must be regarded in terms of both ableism and sexism, focusing on issues of employment, income, and housework.
Related sections: [ 6.2, 7.3 ]


[See also articles numbered: 138, 142, 145, 155, 199, 222]

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