Crossing Boundaries

This book provides insights into the development in work, organisations and employment relations in the last 50 years. In a semi-autobiographical approach, Lansbury reflects on important contributions by other scholars, practitioners, and policy makers to work and employment relations.

Russell Lansbury is an Emeritus Professor of Work and Employment Relations at the University of Sydney Business School.

1.Starting out (1940s and 1950s) 2. The world opens up at university 1963-1967 3. Nordic exposure (1967-1970) 4. The best of British experience (1970-1973) 5. Monash University in the Whitlam and Fraser eras (1974-1980) 6. Transition to Sydney: the Hawke/Keating era begins (1981-1986) 7. New horizons at the University of Sydney (1987-2000) 8. A broader role in academic research and leadership (2000-2009) 9. Research and travels in retirement (2010-2020) 10 Concluding observations on Work and Industrial Relations. Afterword by Thomas A. Kochan.