Human Resources and the Firm in International Perspective (Hardcover)

A key element in the development and competitiveness of businesses rest on the management and enhancement of 'human resource'. Although it is a subject very much in vogue, the organisation of human resources is too rarely grounded in the relevant historical and comparative contexts which shape their practice. Furthermore, there is a need to counter the over-simplistic 'one best way' views and management exhortation so common to this topic, and historical comparisons offer insight into the nature, scale and long-term impact of trends, whilst uncovering the complex interaction of differing circumstance and 'optimum practice'.This important new two volume set presents key reading in paternalism and industrial welfare; employee relations and the professionalisation of management; Taylorism and flexibility: technological change and the division of labour; industrial training and skills; and labour and politics are covered in a theoretically informed and critical fashion.

General

Imprint:	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The International Library of Critical Writings in Business History series
Release date:	June 1997
Editors:	Robert Fitzgerald • Christopher Rowley
Dimensions:	244 x 169mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	864
ISBN-13:	978-1-85278-815-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > International business Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Microeconomics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Organizational theory & behaviour Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > Personnel & human resources management Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Industrial relations > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history
LSN:	1-85278-815-1
Barcode:	9781852788155

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