John Leopold

Biographic Data

ID3984391
NAMEJohn Leopold
GIVEN NAMESJohn
FAMILY NAMELeopold
SIGNATURELEOPOLD J
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Glasgow
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS12
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1982
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2006
H-INDEX3

  • From Gods to Goddesses: Horai management as an approach to coordinating working hours

    Open AccessDavid Alis, Luchien Karsten et al.ARTICLETime & Society2006Cited by: 3References: 23

    Flexibility in working time arrangements may lead to heterogeneity of working-time patterns. Drawing on the societal perspective, we consider three interrelated spheres of: professional relations, organizational, and domestic space. Greek mythology assists us to contrast chrono management and Horai management. Case analyses of France, the UK, and the Netherlands are presented within the context of EU Directives. By introducing Horai management we…

  • Britain and the Working Time Regulations

    Open AccessAlasdair Blair, Luchien Karsten et al.ARTICLEPolitics2001Cited by: 1References: 1

    It is now over a year since the Working Time Regulations entered force in Britain on 1 October 1998, during a period when the government also introduced the minimum wage. But whereas that piece of legislation appears to have faded away into the background of British industrial relations, the Working Time Regulations continue to remain a central topic. Based on a survey of British companies and organisations, this article reviews the implementatio…

  • An Awkward Partner: Britain's Implementation of the Working Time Directive

    Open AccessAlasdair Blair, John Leopold et al.ARTICLETime & Society2001Cited by: 4References: 7

    The dominance of member states in the field of social policy has been traditionally depicted as one of the main hurdles facing the development of a European social policy. Resistance by national government to the transfer of influence and control over social policy to the European level has been particularly true for Britain. Opposition to various initiatives, such as the Social Charter and Social Chapter has demonstrated this. It is in this cont…

  • Start‐up and ageing in greenfield sites

    Open AccessJohn W Leopold, John Leopold et al.ARTICLEHuman Resource Management Journal1997

    Greenfield sites are believed to be locations where a separate and distinct approach to the management of people can most easily and successfully be introduced. After discussing different definitions of greenfield sites and examining whether the ageing of greenfield sites should best be characterised as a dichotomy or a continuum, this paper presents a two‐dimensional framework of analysis for the employee relations policy of new plants. This cha…

  • Decentralization of Collective Bargaining: An Analysis of Recent Experience in the UK

    Harry C Katz, Michael P Jackson et al.ARTICLEIndustrial and Labor Relations…1995

    List of Tables - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - The Rise and Decline of National Bargaining - The Hosiery and Knitwear Industry: Coats Viyella - Local Government - Retail Food Industry - The Steel Industry - The Water Industry - The Experience of Decentralisation: The Case Studies Explored - Bibliography - Index

  • Decentralisation of collective bargaining: Local authority opt outs

    Colin Bryson, John Gallagher et al.ARTICLELocal Government Studies1993Cited by: 4References: 2

  • Personnel Officers in the National Health Service in Scotland: Development and Change in the 1970s

    Open AccessJohn Leopold, P B BeaumontARTICLEPublic Administration1985References: 1

  • The Local Government Committee of the TUC—A Decade of Activity

    John Leopold, J W Leopold et al.ARTICLELocal Government Studies1982References: 3

  • Occupations and wages — the case of public administration in Britain

    P B Beaumont, John Leopold et al.ARTICLELocal Government Studies1982References: 9