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Management (Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour)
Introduction Collection development policy review for Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour IntroductionThe general policy for Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour is to collect to research level, with the intention of as comprehensive a coverage as resources allow. Research level is defined as one where independent research with the published sources can be pursued. Exclusions and qualifications to this policy are mentioned below and in the General Policy Statement: see Principles of collection policy and Criteria for selection The policy for developing the collections in Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour needs to be seen within the context of the complete acquisitions policy. The interdisciplinary nature of the social sciences and its publications means that subject boundaries cannot always be easily determined and described in isolation. Please refer particularly to Economics, Law, Social Psychology, Sociology. Back to the top Selection criteriaGeneral scopeAn outline is given below, but in general terms the Library collects material on all aspects of labour and employment relations and organisational behaviour. The following is an outline of the subject scope and coverage of collecting policy for Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour:
Human resource management. Labour market; unemployment Back to the top Geographical area and languageGeographical scope is world wide, with particular focus on Britain, Europe, the United States, Japan and East Asia. For Europe, both Eastern and Western material is acquired in the languages of those areas . Works in non-European languages are not normally acquired. Back to the top FormatNo distinction is made regarding format of material. The Library will therefore collect relevant material in print, microform, or video/DVD, and will provide access to relevant electronic resources (e.g. online databases and datasets, full text journals and books). The preferred format for delivery of electronic resources is via the Internet, but CD-Rom will also be considered. Back to the top Collection strengthsOfficial publicationsThe Library's collections of governmental and intergovernmental publications are a major source of primary material for research in Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour. Official publications are collected extensively for all countries of the world to the same depth as other source materials, and by subject on the same principles as commercially published books and periodicals. Coverage of United Kingdom official publications is of paramount importance. An exchange agreement with the United States ensures an extensive collection of federal government publications. For other countries we aim at completeness in those central government publications which contain economic or social data or illustrate the processes of government and public administration. Back to the top StatisticsThe collection of statistical publications from national governments, international organisations, and other bodies is a central aim of collecting policy. Collection of national statistics relating to industry and labour is one of the chief areas of focus for all major countries. Back to the top International organisationsPublications of intergovernmental organisations are collected on the same principles as governmental publications. In particular, the Library has standing orders for most series from the International Labour Organisation and receives all publications of the Asian Productivity Organisation - to do with Japanese /Asian management techniques. Publications and documents of the European Union and United Nations are acquired through depository agreements with these bodies. Back to the top Special collectionsThe Archives Division holds a number of collections relating to British trade union history, including the papers of Lord Citrine and Henry Broadhurst. Of particular note is:
Please see the Archives Division's collection policy. Back to the top Main CollectionThe following are of note:
Back to the top Collection development policy review for Employment Relations and Organisational BehaviourThis collection development policy will be reviewed on a regular basis in the light of the following: developments in teaching, the interests of the Department and other departments in the School, and relationships with other libraries with whom collaborative arrangements exist. Such reviews will be conducted in co-operation with the Department of Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour. Revised 07/07 Back to the top |
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