Dynamics of Partnership in Financial Services

The purpose of this book is to evaluate the debate on partnership, using original research data. Samuel provides a novel categorisation with which to synthesise and clarify a highly diverse literature on labour-management partnership, thus helping to refine the contemporary partnership debate. Secondly, he clarifies the circumstances under which ''‚¬~effective' labour-management partnership is possible, while simultaneously elaborating why the achievement of ''‚¬~mutual gains' is highly improbable in a liberal-market context. Thirdly, the book presents an integrated analysis of the interplay between macro-, meso- (industry) and micro-level factors. Fourthly, the research design enables the study to go beyond the case studies to make defendable empirical generalizations at the level of the industry. Finally, it advances a theoretical explanation of labour-management partnerships in ''‚¬~liberal market' economies by bridging two opposing neo-institutional positions in the social sciences.Samuel, Peter is the author of 'Dynamics of Partnership in Financial Services', published 2011 under ISBN 9780415429528 and ISBN 0415429528.