Markets, Firms and the Management of Labour in Modern Britain (Cambridge Studies in Management)
Editorial Reviews
Review
'... will surely find a secure place in the industrial relations literature. The contribution which it makes to industrial relations theory and the link it forges with the theory of 'strategic choice' is significant.' Industrial Relations Journal
'Gospel has marshalled together a wealth of business history material, much of it from primary sources, in a coherent history which will be of use to anyone interested in British labour management. He also demonstrates the usefulness of institutionalist concepts and the potential for dialogue between institutionalism and other industrial relations, labour process and management perspectives.' Work, Employment & Society
'... a wide ranging and detailed analysis of the forces which have shaped the conduct of UK employers with regard to the management of labour ... The book would be of interest to a variety of readers. It touches on issues of major concern for policy makers, and should constitute an important reference for students and researchers in the fields of industrial relations, labour economics and business history.' International Review of Applied Economics
Book Description
In this examination of the development of employers' personnel, human resources, and industrial relations policies in Britain in the twentieth century the author focuses on how employers organize the employment relationship, control work relations, and deal with trade unions and industrial relations. He develops an approach that emphasizes the interaction of external market forces, internal management structure and organization, and strategic choices, and argues that British employers' historical adherence to market-based strategies rather than internal strategies has had negative consequences for economic performance and national competitiveness relative to the United States, Germany, and Japan.
Markets, Firms and the Management of Labour in Modern Britain (Cambridge Studies in Management),Howard Gospel,William Brown,John Child,Anthony Hopwood,Paul Wildman,Cambridge University Press,0521415276,19th century,20th century,Business & Economics,Business/Economics,Economic History,Great Britain,History,Industrial And Labor Relations,Industrial relations,Labor & Industrial Relations - General,Personnel And Human Resources Management,Personnel management,Politics - Current Events,Politics / Current Events,Business & Economics / Economic History,Labour economics,Personnel & human resources management,Personnel management--Great Britain--History--19th century
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