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Volunteering, income support programs and persons with disabilities/Benevolat, programme de soutien du revenu et personnes souff
Introduction Several interrelated concerns, of policy importance and academic interest, prompt a focus on the volunteer activity of persons with disabilities. First, there has been a rapid growth . . .

Non-standard employment after age 50: how precarious is it?/Les emplois atypiques apres 50 ans: des emplois precaires?/ Empleo a
As a result of demographic and economic changes (aging of the population--and thus of the labour force, the anticipated shortage of experienced workers, the rise in the proportion of the economicall . . .

The economic performance of new immigrants in Quebec/La situation economique des immigrants au Quebec/La situacion economica de
Introduction L'immigration au Quebec est un phenomene important et, en vertu des transformations liees au vieillissement demographique, une partie de plus en plus significative et importante de la . . .

Brazilian trade unions: in (in)voluntary confinement of the corporatist past/Le syndicalisme bresilien ou la difficile emancipat
Brazilian labour unions have an excellent reputation in international trade union circles, often being depicted as one of the most dynamic and militant labour movements today. In Brazil, however, ma . . .

The IBM "open door" program at the service of human resource management/La <> au service de la gestion des
La conflictualite en France a fortement baisse au cours des quarante dernieres annees. Ainsi, < . . .

Psychological harassment in the workplace: case-study and building of a new analysis model/Le harcelement psychologique au trava
Introduction Psychological harassment in the workplace is a problem that has been studied extensively for the last fifteen years. Numerous studies have focused on the two main elements that surrou . . .

Professional ethics and ethics in engineering/Ethique professionnelle et ethique en ingenierie/Etica profesional y etica en inge
Elements contextuels a l'origine d'une reflexion en ethique professionnelle Pour comprendre la recrudescence des preoccupations ethiques liees a la pratique professionnelle, il faut d'abord se pen . . .

Work and industrial relations: towards a new agenda.(RESEARCH NOTE)
Introduction While the "world of work" has been one of the most popular topics of discussion in recent years, the field of industrial relations has frequently been dismissed as being of declining . . .

Pensions at Work: Socially Responsible Investment of Union-Based Pension Funds.
Pensions at Work: Socially Responsible Investment of Union-Based Pension Funds Edited by Jack Quarter, Isla Carmichael and Sherida Ryan, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2008, 291 pp., ISBN 978 . . .

Les mouvements sociaux face au commerce ethique : une tentative de regulation democratique du travail.
Les mouvements sociaux face au commerce ethique : une tentative de regulation democratique du travail Par Thierry Brugvin, Paris : editions Lavoisier, 2007, 402 p., ISBN 978-2-746217-90-4. L'ouvra . . .

Le travail : une sociologie contemporaine.
Le travail : une sociologie contemporaine Par Michel Lailement, Paris : Gallimard, 2007, 676 p., ISBN 978-2-070340-75-0. Compte tenu de divers phenomenes, tels que le chomage massif, la delocalisa . . .

Women and Labour Organizing in Asia: Diversity, Autonomy and Activism.
Women and Labour Organizing in Asia: Diversity, Autonomy and Activism Edited by Kaye Broadbent and Michele Ford, London; New York: Routledge, 2008, 174 pp., ISBN 0-415-41315-x (hbk), and ISBN 0-203- . . .

GRH et genre : les defis de l'egalite hommes-femmes.
GRH et genre : les defis de l'egalite hommes-femmes Sous la direction d'Annie Cornet, Jacqueline Laufer et Sophia Belghiti-Mahut, Paris : Vuilbert Editeur, 2008, 245 p., ISBN 2-7117-6934-8. L'ouvr . . .

The Handbook of Human Resource Management Education: Promoting an Effective and Efficient Curriculum.
The Handbook of Human Resource Management Education: Promoting an Effective and Efficient Curriculum Edited by Vida Gulbinas Scarpello, Th ou sand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 464 pp., ISBN 978- . . .

Un debat en analyse du travail : deux methodes en synergie dans l'etude d'une situation d'enseignement.
Un debat en analyse du travail : deux methodes en synergie dans l'etude d'une situation d'enseignement Par Daniel Falta et Bruno Maggi, Toulouse : Octares editions, 109 p., 2007, I5BN 978-2-915346-4 . . .

Employment Regimes and the Quality of Work.
Employment Regimes and the Quality of Work Edited by Duncan Gallie, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007, xvi + 277 pp., ISBN 978-0-199230-10-5. This is an odd and disappointing volume. In the in . . .

Labour relations/Relations du travail.(Recent Publications/Publications recentes)
Family-Friendly Practices and Worker Representation in Germany, John S. Heywood and Uwe Jirjahan, Industrial Relations, 48 (1), January 2009, 121-145. Unions and Profits: A Meta-Regression Analysi . . .

Union and employer organizations/Organisations syndicales et patronales.(Recent Publications/Publications recentes)
Unions without Borders: Recent Developments in the Theory, Practice and Law of Transnational Unionsm, Alan Hyde and Mona Ressaissi, Canadian Labour & Employment Law Journal, 14 (3), 2008, 271-326. . . .

Labour law/Droit du travail.(RECENT PUBLICATIONS/PUBLICATIONS RECENTES)
Le droit de la duree du travail, fin d'une epoque, Francoise Favennec-Hery, Droitsocial, 3, mars 2009, 251-256. Special Issue: Labor Law in the Eastern Mediterranean, Comparative Labor Law & Polic . . .

Human resources management and organizations/Gestion des ressources humaines et des organisations.(RECENT PUBLICATIONS/PUBLICATI
Why Do Employers Give Discretion? Family versus Performance Concerns, Jaime Ortega, Industrial Relations, 48 (1), January 2009, 1-26. Flexible Daily Work Schedules in U.S. Jobs: Formal Introductio . . .

Sociology of work/Sociologie du travail.(RECENT PUBLICATIONS/PUBLICATIONS RECENTES)
Searching for Injustice and Finding Solidarity? A Contribution to the Mobilisation Theory Debate, Maurizio Atzeni, Industrial Relations Journal, 40 (1), January 2009, 5-16. Partnership Structures . . .

Labour economics, employment and social security/Economique du travail, main-d'oeuvre, securite sociale.(RECENT PUBLICATIONS/PUB
Still Searching for the Evidence? Evidence-based Policy, Performance Pay and Teachers, Catherine Farrell and Jonathan Morris, Journal of Industrial Relations, 51 (1), February 2009, 75-94. On-the- . . .

Equity at work/Equite au travail.(RECENT PUBLICATIONS/PUBLICATIONS RECENTES)
The Employment Disadvantage of Mothers: Evidence for Systemic Discrimination, Tanya Carney, Journal of Industrial Relations, 51 (1), February 2009, 113-130. Worker Adaptation and the Desire for Ac . . .

Comparative studies and globalization/Etudes comparatives et mondialisation.(RECENT PUBLICATIONS/PUBLICATIONS RECENTES)
Financial Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for Trade Unions: A Comparison of UK and US Public Policy, John Lund, IndustrialRelations Journal, 40 (2), March 2009, 122-139. Enabling "Managed Ac . . .

General/Generalites.(RECENT PUBLICATIONS/PUBLICATIONS RECENTES)
Policies and Politics in Social Pacts in Europe, Anke Hassel, European Journal of Industrial Relations, 15 (1), Match 2009, 7-26. The Complexity of Relocation and the Diversity of Trade Union Resp . . .

Books received/Livres recus.(Bibliography)
Bamber, Greg J., Jody Hoffer Gittell, Thomas A. Kochan and Andrew Von Nordenflycht, Up in the Air: How Airlines Can Improve Performance by Engaging their Employees, Ithaca: Comell University Press, . . .

Editorial.
As you have surely noticed, RI/IR has a new look as of the beginning of 2009, in terms of both its presentation and its content. RI/IR's new style is modern, spare and distinctive. It highlights the . . .

Organizational trust and social exchange: what if taking good care of employees were profitable?/La confiance organisationnelle
SUMMARY Several studies show a decrease in employees' trust toward their organization; in parallel, organizations want to develop a long-term employment relationship to remain competitive in a con . . .

Sustaining management commitment to workplace health programs: the case of participatory ergonomics/L'implication soutenue de la
This article investigates management commitment to workplace health and safety through an analysis of the implementation of participatory ergonomic (PE) interventions in three worksites. The PE prog . . .

International labour regulation: what have we really learnt so far?/Le droit international du travail: qu'avons-nous vraiment ap
Can soft regulatory approaches and corporate social responsibility ever be substitute methods for pursuing meaningfully across the globe violations of labour standards? Out analysis shows the limits . . .

The difficult legal framework of self-employed workers in precarious situations: the case of taxi drivers who rent their vehicle
SUMMARY Self-employed workers account for 15.4% of the workforce. They form a heterogeneous group that the law merges into a single legal category, that of independent contractors. Such a categori . . .

Exclusion of unionized workers from employment standards law/L'exclusion des travailleurs syndiques de la legislation sur les no
The technique of permitting unions to derogations from core employment standards has been increasingly advocated as a means of making labour law more flexible while still protecting workers since th . . .

How Do Employers Prepare for Collective Bargaining?/Que font les employeurs comme preparation a la negociation collective?/?Que
SUMMARY Preparation for bargaining is considered by many to be the most important stage in the collective bargaining process. However, surprisingly, preparation for collective bargaining seems to . . .

Droits individuels et droits collectifs : un difficile mais necessaire appariement!(DROIT DU TRAVAIL)
Pourquoi, comment et jusqu'a quelle limite l'arbitre de grief devrait-il savoir distinguer les droits subjectifs d'un salarie des droits collectifs relevant en propre du syndicat accredite ? Si le s . . .

Precarious Employment: Understanding Labour Market Insecurity in Canada.
Precarious Employment : Understanding Labour Market Insecurity in Canada Edited by Leah F. Vosko. Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006, 485 p., ISBN 0-773529-61-6 (bd.). L'ouvrage s'in . . .

New Employment Actors : Developments from Australia.
New Employment Actors: Developments from Australia Edited by Grant Michelson, Suzanne Jamieson and John Burgess. Bern: Peter Lang, 2008, 285 pp., ISBN 978-3-039114-61-0 (alk. paper). New Employmen . . .

European Unions: Labor's Quest for a Transnational Democracy.
European Unions: Labor's Quest for a Transnational Democracy By Roland Erne. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2008, 260 pp., ISBN 978-0-801446-48-1 (cloth: alk. paper). The reviewer should begin . . .

La face cachee des conditions de travail : les situations d'atteintes a la sante psychologique.
La face cachee des conditions de travail : les situations d'atteintes a la sante psychologique Par Lucie France Dagenais en collaboration avec Sabrina Ruta. Cowansville : Editions Yvon Biais, 2007, . . .

Working Disasters : The Politics of Recognition and Response.
Working Disasters : The Politics of Recognition and Response Edited by Eric Tucker. Amityville, N.Y. : Baywood Pub., 2006, 325 p., ISBN 0-895033-19-4 (cloth). Le but ultime de cet ouvrage est de f . . .

Growing Older, Working Longer: The New Face of Retirement.
Growing Older, Working Longer: The New Face of Retirement By Monica Townson. Ottawa: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2006, 254 pp., ISBN 0-886274-73-7 (pbk.). Perhaps it is because I am a . . .

Recrutement et selection du personnel.
Recrutement et selection du personnel Par Anne Bourhis. Montreal : G. Morin, 2007, 562 p., ISBN 978-2-891059-89-3. Cet ouvrage d'Arme Bourhis vient combler un grand vide dans le domaine de la publ . . .

Social Marketing: Influencing Behaviors for Good.
Social Marketing: Influencing Behaviors for Good By Philip Kotler and Nancy R. Lee. Los Angeles: Sage Publications, 2008, 446 pp. + 1 CD, 3rd ed., ISRN 978-1-412956-47-5 (pbk.: alk. paper). This b . . .

Recent publications/Publications recentes.
Relations du travail / Labour Relations Negociation collective transnationale: reflexions a partir des accords-cadres internationaux du groupe ArcelorMittal, Marie-Ange Moreau, Droit social, 1, Ja . . .

Books received/Livres recus.
Arthurs, Harry W., A Fine Balance. Sale Pensions. Affordable Plans. Fair Rules, Toronto: Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2008, 222 pp. Gibson, Gordon, A New Look at Canadian Indian Policy. Respect th . . .

The employment relationship: current research avenues/La relation d'emploi: etat actuel de la question.
This introduction presents the five articles selected for this special issue. First, it illustrates how each contribution relates to the social exchange theory, on which this entire special issue is . . .

An analysis of the relation between personality and the attractiveness of total rewards components/Une analyse des liens entre l
This study examines the links between personality and the relative attraction of various total rewards components. A survey approach is adopted, with 967 individuals completing a questionnaire. Thes . . .

Three answers to imposed precariousness: the case of law-skilled contingent workers/Trois reponses a la precarite subie le cas d
SUMMARY Three Answers to Imposed Precariousness: The Case of Low-skilled Contingent Workers Insecure and discontinued work has spread significantly in France and in other developed industrialize . . .

Union discourse and perceived violation of contract: a social contract, based approach/Discours syndical et perception d'une vio
This article proposes a study of the violation of contract process through a case study. The study is based on a discourse of the union, SUD Michelin, which is contrasted both with those of another . . .

Sustainable employment, a form of gift/counter-gift relationship. Form the validation of a paradigm to its lessons/ L'emploi dur
SUMMARY There is much research into occupations, and a growing marked interest in what are called "'new careers." These new careers, which are defined in relation to traditional occupations, are t . . .

Justice perceptions and organizational commitment: would contingent and permanent workers be different?/Perceptions de justice e
SUMMARY The traditional work relationship performed on a full-time basis with a single employer is tending to lose its hegemony. Polivka and Nardone (1989) defined these new work arrangements as c . . .