Mick Marchington is Professor of Human Resource Management at Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester. He is well-known for his research and publications on many aspects of HRM and particularly for his work on employee involvement and participation. His most recent book is called ‘Fragmenting Work’, co-authored with colleagues at MBS and published by Oxford University Press. He has been Chief Moderator Standards for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) since 2002 and before that was Chief Examiner since 1994. His book, ‘HRM at Work’, written jointly with Adrian Wilkinson, is now in its third edition and has been a consistent best seller for CIPD.