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Workers' Participation in Industry (Paperback): Michael Poole Workers' Participation in Industry (Paperback)
Michael Poole
R1,131 Discovery Miles 11 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1975, Workers' Participation in Industry provides a fresh perspective on a highly significant issue. Its principal argument is that developments in workers' participation and control cannot be satisfactorily understood except by reference to broader questions concerning the exercise of power in industry and in society at large. The book's approach is sociological and explanatory, and it is written for the general reader as well as for students and specialists on both sides of industry.

Industrial Unemployment in Germany 1873-1913 (Paperback): Linda A. Heilman Industrial Unemployment in Germany 1873-1913 (Paperback)
Linda A. Heilman
R2,050 Discovery Miles 20 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1991 this book provides a multi-faceted analysis of German unemployment between 1873 and 1913. It can also be read as an example of social scientific historiography during the fourth quarter of the twentieth century. Finally, the study has value for the comparative perspective it lends to current economic, social, and political turmoil in Germany, Europe, and the United States. While the precise conditions in the USA differ today, there are clearly still lessons to be learned on both sides of the Atlantic from the economic, social, and political dislocation, which accompanied industrial unemployment in Germany between 1873 and 1913. .

Profit-sharing and Industrial Co-partnership in British Industry, 1880-1920 - Class Conflict or Class Collaboration?... Profit-sharing and Industrial Co-partnership in British Industry, 1880-1920 - Class Conflict or Class Collaboration? (Paperback)
Jihang Park
R1,252 R1,174 Discovery Miles 11 740 Save R78 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this title, first published in 1987, the author discusses the economic and industrial circumstances in Britain under which profit-sharing and co-partnership came into being. He explores the merits and drawbacks of the system as both advocates and opponents saw them, the motivations of employers in introducing profit-sharing schemes, and the implementing of such notable schemes as that of Lever Brothers, a multinational corporation based in Britain. The author also assesses the role of profit-sharing and co-partnership in the development of modern management practices and industrial relations.

A Comparative Perspective of Women's Economic Empowerment (Hardcover): Meltem Yenilmez, Onur Celik A Comparative Perspective of Women's Economic Empowerment (Hardcover)
Meltem Yenilmez, Onur Celik
R4,469 Discovery Miles 44 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The need for the creation of an enabling political, legal and economic environment for women within Turkey is rising. A growing concern is shown at the ethnic divisions and local discrimination against women, which have spilled over into the labor market. This book lends a supporting voice to the economic and social empowerment of women globally, focusing on the real causes and the unpredictable nature of the ongoing conflicts surrounding the issue. The authors bring to the forefront problems of development within various regions and the implementation of projects, which address the state of women, inequality and risks, that are inimical to their participation in the economy. Emphasis is laid on why women should be permitted access to the many opportunities in information technology and exchange, partnership growth and networking in this digital era. The oppressive policies of Turkey are scrutinized to unravel the dangers they pose to the corporate existence of women in the modern world. Furthermore, this book centers on the deliberation on regional politics and issues on gender and women's empowerment in modern Turkey whilst comparing with other countries. The work sheds light on salient issues and possible remedies within target countries and the concerted efforts made to create a reliable structure to discuss gender conflicts. Ample contributions from countries such as the US, Germany, Serbia, South Africa and United Kingdom are pivotal to comparing and examining the main debates. Addressing several global gender-related examples as well as Turkey's national principles, this book encourages full involvement of women and girls in deciding the fate of their country. This book serves as the rallying point of an array of informative and mind-expanding works of literature in regional studies, gender studies, migration economy, and area studies in countries like Turkey, USA, Serbia, UK, and India. Experts, students, and readers in the academic sphere may find this work educative and intellectually fulfilling.

Employee Investment Funds - An Approach to Collective Capital Formation (Paperback): Rudolf Meidner, Anna Hedborg, Gunnar Fond Employee Investment Funds - An Approach to Collective Capital Formation (Paperback)
Rudolf Meidner, Anna Hedborg, Gunnar Fond
R1,120 Discovery Miles 11 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1978. The present study had grown out of the deliberations of wage policy at the 1971 Congress of LO, the Swedish Confederation of Trade Unions. For many years the LO had pursued a policy of solidarity in wage policy - a policy which sought to relate pay to the nature of the work which an employee carried out, and not to the capacity or ability of the employer to pay. Several issues related to this policy are explored. This study was extremely controversial when first published in Sweden, and will therefore be of great interest to students of economic history and democracy.

International Health Worker Migration and Recruitment - Global Governance, Politics and Policy (Hardcover): Nicola Yeates, Jane... International Health Worker Migration and Recruitment - Global Governance, Politics and Policy (Hardcover)
Nicola Yeates, Jane Pillinger
R4,469 Discovery Miles 44 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is the first comprehensive study of international health worker-migration and -recruitment from the perspective of global governance, policy and politics. Covering 70 years of history of the development of this global policy field, this book presents new and previously unpublished data, based on primary research, to reveal for the first time that international health worker-migration-and -recruitment have been major concerns of global policy-making going back to the foundations of post-war international cooperation. The authors analyse the policies and programmes of a wide range of international organisations, from WHO, ILO and UNESCO to the IOM, World Bank and OECD, and feature extended analysis of bilateral agreements to manage health worker migration and recruitment, critiquing the claim that they work in the interests of all countries. Yeates' and Pillinger's ground-breaking analysis of global governance presents an assiduously researched study showing how the interplay and intersections of several global institutional regimes - spanning labour, migration, health, social protection, trade and business, equality and human rights - shape global policy responses to this major health care issue that affects all countries worldwide. It discusses the growing challenges to public health as a result of the globalisation of health labour markets, and highlights how global and national policy can realise the health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals for all by 2030. This research monograph will be of key interest to students and scholars of Global Governance, Global Public Policy, Global Health, Global Politics, Migration Studies, Health and Social Care, Social Policy and Development Studies. Policy makers and campaign activists, nationally and globally, will appreciate the practical relevance and applications of the research findings.

Income Distribution (Hardcover): Fred Campano, Dominick Salvatore Income Distribution (Hardcover)
Fred Campano, Dominick Salvatore
R1,679 Discovery Miles 16 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Income Distribution was written primarily as a textbook intended for undergraduate economics majors. The material, however, is treated with sufficient rigor to meet the needs of first year graduate students also. The book may also serve the needs of sociologists and political scientists who are primarily interested in the related social justice topics of income inequality and poverty. Each chapter is logically connected with the preceding chapters, providing a general overview of income distribution and its applications.

Skill Formation and Globalization (Hardcover): Marcus Powell Skill Formation and Globalization (Hardcover)
Marcus Powell
R4,019 Discovery Miles 40 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 2005. Countries at different stages of social, cultural and economic development approach the process of skill formation in different ways. In this enlightening collection, Marcus Powell uses empirical evidence to document how different nations formulate their training strategy, including how labour market information is used to inform decision making and the role stakeholders play in the process. Drawing on unique practical and research based experience from a variety of authors (all of whom have been employed as senior advisors or consultants to national governments or multilateral donor agencies) it provides unparalleled access to the expertise of key professionals and their knowledge about skill formation.

Skilled Labor Mobility and Migration - Challenges and Opportunities for the ASEAN Economic Community (Hardcover): Elisabetta... Skilled Labor Mobility and Migration - Challenges and Opportunities for the ASEAN Economic Community (Hardcover)
Elisabetta Gentile
R3,672 Discovery Miles 36 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Regional integration plays an important role in the advance of economic and social development across many parts of the world. Generating growth and expanding markets, it boosts productivity through the exchange of ideas, technologies, and human resources. This book explores the key vision of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): fostering the free flow of goods, services, investment, and skilled labor in order to establish a globally competitive region with a single market and production base. Bringing together contributions from renowned scholars in their respective fields, this book takes stock of the trends and patterns of skilled labor migration in the ASEAN, examining the existing literature and adding to it with unique insights drawn from original case studies and policy simulations. Identifying the challenges posed by recent significant changes, this book also looks to the future, to identify potential policy responses. The contributions dispel a common assumption that skill mobility is a zero-sum game, and instead contend that it can be mutually beneficial for both sides. With rigorous quantitative analysis, this book will be a useful tool for both policy practitioners and policymakers as well as for researchers and students of international development, economics, and Asian studies.

Participative Management - An Analysis of its Effect on Productivity (Paperback): Michael H Swearingen Participative Management - An Analysis of its Effect on Productivity (Paperback)
Michael H Swearingen
R820 R756 Discovery Miles 7 560 Save R64 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This study, first published in 1997, examines the relationship between the style of management used and the level of productivity, measured in terms of the organization's financial stability. Other variables examined include the age of the top level managers, their educational level, the size and age of the organization, and the organization's physical parameters. By determining whether or not productivity is affected by the use of a participative style of management, the author is laying the groundwork for making companies more competitive.

Interrogating Inclusive Growth - Poverty and Inequality in India (Paperback): K.P. Kannan Interrogating Inclusive Growth - Poverty and Inequality in India (Paperback)
K.P. Kannan
R1,497 Discovery Miles 14 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The high growth performance of the Indian economy since the launch of economic reforms in the early 1990s has been much lauded. But how much of this growth has made its way to the poor? In a radical assessment ofinclusive growth this book probes the impact of neo-liberal policies on employment, poverty and inequality. It critiques the claim tha

Slavery by Any Other Name - African Life under Company Rule in Colonial Mozambique (Hardcover): Eric Allina Slavery by Any Other Name - African Life under Company Rule in Colonial Mozambique (Hardcover)
Eric Allina
R1,817 R1,679 Discovery Miles 16 790 Save R138 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Based on documents from a long-lost and unexplored colonial archive, "Slavery by Any Other Name" tells the story of how Portugal privatized part of its empire to the Mozambique Company. In the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the company governed central Mozambique under a royal charter and built a vast forced labor regime camouflaged by the rhetoric of the civilizing mission.

Oral testimonies from more than one hundred Mozambican elders provide a vital counterpoint to the perspectives of colonial officials detailed in the archival records of the Mozambique Company. Putting elders' voices into dialogue with officials' reports, Eric Allina reconstructs this modern form of slavery, explains the impact this coercive labor system had on Africans' lives, and describes strategies they used to mitigate or deflect its burdens. In analyzing Africans' responses to colonial oppression, Allina documents how some Africans succeeded in recovering degrees of sovereignty, not through resistance, but by placing increasing burdens on fellow Africans--a dynamic that paralleled developments throughout much of the continent.

This volume also traces the international debate on slavery, labor, and colonialism that ebbed and flowed during the first several decades of the twentieth century, exploring a conversation that extended from the backwoods of the Mozambique-Zimbabwe borderlands to ministerial offices in Lisbon and London. "Slavery by Any Other Name" situates this history of forced labor in colonial Africa within the broader and deeper history of empire, slavery, and abolition, showing how colonial rule in Africa simultaneously continued and transformed past forms of bondage.

Family policy paradoxes - Gender equality and labour market regulation in Sweden, 1930-2010 (Hardcover): Asa Lundqvist Family policy paradoxes - Gender equality and labour market regulation in Sweden, 1930-2010 (Hardcover)
Asa Lundqvist
R2,302 Discovery Miles 23 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Family Policy Paradoxes examines the political regulation of the family in Sweden, between 1930 and today. The book draws attention to the political attempts to create a 'modern family,' and the aspiration to regulate the family and install gender equality. It looks at historic and current developments in gender equality and family policy, and it sheds light on the ongoing policy processes within Europe and how these can be understood in the light of a particular political experience. Based on original research, Family Policy Paradoxes builds on rich and varied sources, including interviews with key actors and policy documents. It will contribute to the literature of gender, family, and welfare policies.

The Road to Full Employment (Hardcover): Sean Glynn, Alan Booth The Road to Full Employment (Hardcover)
Sean Glynn, Alan Booth
R2,377 Discovery Miles 23 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1987. This volume explores the inter-war unemployment problem and the development of economic and social policy in relation to that problem. Contemporary policies and levels of unemployment can only be compared with the inter-war period and in recent years economists and other commentators have increasingly turned their attention to the 1930s. This book is written by a group of expert historians and policy analysts who have been in the forefront of recent research. In particular, new insights into economic policy which have come from the release of cabinet and departmental papers at The Public Record Office are revealed. Recent economic theory is also taken into account and the findings question established views on many grounds. New economic lessons from the 1930s are suggested and some astonishing similarities to the 1980s and demonstrated. This work will be essential reading for students of modern British history and economic and social history as well as economic policy and government and politics.

The Impact of Trade on United States Employment (Hardcover): Catherine Sveikauskas The Impact of Trade on United States Employment (Hardcover)
Catherine Sveikauskas
R2,214 Discovery Miles 22 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1995. Over the last several decades there has been much concern that international trade has been destroying "good" jobs in the United States. This book provides a thorough empirical examination of this issue, focussing on the years when large, continuous deficits began. The analysis examines occupational employment data for 118 occupations in 156 different industries, and will be of interest to both students of business and economics and policy makers.

Unemployment, Schooling and Training in Developing Countries - Tanzania, Egypt, the Philippines and Indonesia (Hardcover): M.D.... Unemployment, Schooling and Training in Developing Countries - Tanzania, Egypt, the Philippines and Indonesia (Hardcover)
M.D. Leonor
R2,819 Discovery Miles 28 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1985. Increasing doubt is being shed on the proposition that higher levels of education in developing countries are an unmitigated good. Unemployment among school leavers and university graduates is now a major problem. Some people argue that what is needed is a reform of primary education and the changing of attitudes to work; but many of the measures adopted have failed to achieve these goals and have only worsened the problem by increasing costs, making curricula less flexible and by increasing 'mis-education'. This book examines the problems and the measures adopted to alleviate them in four important developing countries. It provides many new research findings and much new thinking and concludes with suggestions for improving policies.

Economic Reforms, Growth and Inequality in Latin America - Essays in Honor of Albert Berry (Hardcover): Gustavo Indart Economic Reforms, Growth and Inequality in Latin America - Essays in Honor of Albert Berry (Hardcover)
Gustavo Indart
R4,482 Discovery Miles 44 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 2004. Growth, income distribution, and labour markets are issues of pivotal importance in the Latin American context. Examining unique theoretical issues and the empirical evidence, this book provides a critical analysis of the key elements of income distribution determinants, labour market functions, trade policies, and their interrelations. As the advance of globalization becomes seemingly unstoppable, this book provides an important reappraisal of the impact of this new phenomenon, and in particular, the pernicious impact it may have on income growth and distribution. The key objective of the volume is to integrate more fully the analysis of trade and labour market economists, in order to better understand the labour market and income distribution implications of globalization and international integration. Forty years after the early calls to appropriately investigate the micro foundations of macroeconomics, the separation of the two at the policy level is more damaging than ever before - particularly for developing regions; this volume therefore makes an important contribution at the theoretical and policy levels by bringing together macroeconomic and microeconomic analyses.

Race and Gender Discrimination Across Urban Labor Markets (Paperback): Susanne Schmitz Race and Gender Discrimination Across Urban Labor Markets (Paperback)
Susanne Schmitz
R830 Discovery Miles 8 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This study, first published in 1996, investigates the effects that local labor market conditions may have on the economic status of women and blacks, relative to their white male counterparts. More precisely, it examines the impact that local labor market conditions have on estimates of labor market discrimination investigated in this study are wage discrimination and occupational discrimination. This title will be of interest to students of sociology, gender studies and urban studies.

Turkish German Affairs from an Interdisciplinary Perspective (Hardcover, New edition): Enes Bayrakli, Ela Sibel Bayrak... Turkish German Affairs from an Interdisciplinary Perspective (Hardcover, New edition)
Enes Bayrakli, Ela Sibel Bayrak Meydanoglu, Elif Nuroglu
R2,073 Discovery Miles 20 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The relations between Turkey and Germany deserve to be called unique because of their depth and extent. This book offers an interdisciplinary approach on these relations from political, socio-economic and business perspectives. In this context, it is a beneficial reference book for those academics in Political Science, Economics and Business Administration who focus their researches on various aspects of the relations between Turkey and Germany. It also provides useful insight for the practitioners such as policy makers, diplomats, investors, financial analysts, NGOs that are engaged in Turkish-German relations, German companies invested in Turkey and Turkish companies that transfer know-how from Germany.

Recent Advances in Labour Economics (Hardcover): Gillian Hutchinson, John Treble Recent Advances in Labour Economics (Hardcover)
Gillian Hutchinson, John Treble
R2,233 Discovery Miles 22 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1984. This book presents a great deal of research findings, new advances in theory and comprehensive overviews of key aspects of labour economics. It examines the latest trends in the field and assesses the impact of recent policies together with the likely impact of proposed policies. This study covers a wide range of topics but concentrates in particular on questions connected with the economics of trade unions which is a major area of concern for labour economists.

Flexibility, Mobility and the Labour Market (Hardcover): George S. Callaghan Flexibility, Mobility and the Labour Market (Hardcover)
George S. Callaghan
R2,380 Discovery Miles 23 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1997. Politicians of all shades argue that the labour market should be more flexible and workers more mobile. But what does this mean in reality? How flexible and mobile are workers likely to be? Is there an ideological base to the language of flexibility? These are some of the issues covered in this book. Data from a large factory and office is used to argue that the macro labour market consists of non-competitive work groups where strongly held views and values represent a substantial barrier to simplistic definitions of flexibility and mobility. The analysis takes place in three chapters, dealing with recruitment for work, skills used in work and perceptions of different types of work and workers. The findings suggest that non-economic forces (such as institutional, social, historical and political phenomena) strongly influence the creation of separate work cultures. Furthermore, it is argued that the reason for differences between work groups being articulated in a defensive fashion reflects the climate of fear in the labour market, where flexibility is associated with a loss of the (often limited) power, control and influence workers have over their position in the labour market.

Taxation and Labour Supply (Hardcover): C.V. Brown Taxation and Labour Supply (Hardcover)
C.V. Brown
R2,386 Discovery Miles 23 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1981. This book reports on a decade of research into the effects of taxation on the supply of labour. In addition to their work in making labour supply estimates, the study explores a number of the ways labour supply estimates can be used. When budget constraints are non-linear it is not possible to estimate the effects of (tax) or other policy changes from knowledge of labour supply elasticities alone, and it is necessary to re-estimate the original model used to derive the estimates. The implications of labour supply estimates for the study of inequality and optimal taxation are considered. Macro-economic models of the economy typically omit labour supply functions or include functions which are inconsistent with micro-economic work on labour supply. This book will appeal to academic economists, senior students and policy-makers in the field of public finance and labour economics, who will find much of interest from both the theoretical and policy standpoints.

People's Capitalism? - A Critical Analysis of Profit-Sharing and Employee Share Ownership (Paperback): Lesley Baddon,... People's Capitalism? - A Critical Analysis of Profit-Sharing and Employee Share Ownership (Paperback)
Lesley Baddon, Laurie Hunter, Jeff Hyman, John Leopold, Harvie Ramsay
R898 R475 Discovery Miles 4 750 Save R423 (47%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1989. In the decade before this book was originally published, employee share ownership and profit sharing had increased markedly as successive governments introduced fiscal legislation promoting their uses. Yet how successful had 'people's capitalism' been? The Glasgow study was a major empirical investigation into this issue and was a response to the need for an independent assessment. It discusses how attitudes to ownership had changed and how these, in turn, related to attitudes to work. It also addresses the implications of profit sharing and employee share ownership for industrial relations both for individual companies and at a national level.

Knowledge Workers in Contemporary China - Reform and Resistance in the Publishing Industry (Hardcover): Jianhua Yao Knowledge Workers in Contemporary China - Reform and Resistance in the Publishing Industry (Hardcover)
Jianhua Yao
R3,177 R2,849 Discovery Miles 28 490 Save R328 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Knowledge Workers in Contemporary China: Reform, and Resistance in the Publishing Industry concentrates on the trajectories of the labor process transformation of knowledge workers, mainly editors, in the Chinese publishing industry. The book focuses on their changing social, economic, and political roles; their dilemmas, challenges, and opportunities associated with current social reform; and China s integration into the global political economy. At its core, the book addresses three different yet interrelated processes of the political economy of communication: commodification, structuration, and spatialization in the Chinese publishing industry. It examines whether worker organizations and trade unions are effective in presenting editors legitimate rights and interests in current publishing reform. Through the political economic analysis of knowledge workers in China s publishing industry, Jianhua Yao helps readers better understand the broader social and economic transformations, specifically the network of power relations and institutional contexts in which Chinese editors are situated, that have been taking place in China since the late 1970s."

Knowledge Workers in Contemporary China - Reform and Resistance in the Publishing Industry (Paperback): Jianhua Yao Knowledge Workers in Contemporary China - Reform and Resistance in the Publishing Industry (Paperback)
Jianhua Yao
R1,310 Discovery Miles 13 100 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Knowledge Workers in Contemporary China: Reform, and Resistance in the Publishing Industry concentrates on the trajectories of the labor process transformation of knowledge workers, mainly editors, in the Chinese publishing industry. The book focuses on their changing social, economic, and political roles, their dilemma, challenges, and opportunities associated with current social reform, and China's integration into the global political economy. At its core, the book addresses three different yet interrelated processes of the political economy of communication: commodification, structuration, and spatialization in the Chinese publishing industry. It examines whether worker organizations and trade unions are effective in presenting editors' legitimate rights and interests in current publishing reform. Through the political economic analysis of knowledge workers in China's publishing industry, particularly editors, Jianhua Yao attempts to help readers better understand the broader social and economic transformations, specifically the network of power relations and institutional contexts in which Chinese editors are situated, that have been taking place in China since the late 1970s.

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