We live in an age of economic paradox. The dynamism of America's economy is astounding--the country's industries are the most productive in the world and spin off new products and ideas at a bewildering pace. Yet Americans feel deeply uneasy about their economic future. The reason, Paul Osterman...

In recent years labor relations have altered significantly and new and more serious forms of labor marginalization and control have emerged. This book looks at labor in agriculture and food in a global era by studying salient characteristics of the conditions and use of labor in global...

A Theory of Employment Systems considers why there are such great international differences in the way employment relations are organized within the firm. Taking account of the growing evidence that international diversity is not being wiped out by 'globalization', it sets out from the theory of...

Continuing the tradition of Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations (AILR) this volume presents a rich mix of different approaches in industrial relations scholarship covering labor history, theory, quantitative and qualitative analysis. The range of papers in this volume potentially has...

In comparison to most other parts of the world, the Indian subcontinent has less available literature related to people management. This e-book attempts to address that situation by publishing papers on HR practice, organizational culture, employee engagement, individual performance and other...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Money, Weights, and Measures -- Part One: An Old Industry -- Chapter One: French Industry in the Eighteenth Century -- Chapter Two: Making Paper -- Chapter Three: The Montgolfiers and Their Craft -- Chapter Four: Rags, Regulation, and Government...

What might a critique of the political economy of labour look like that critically reviews the experiences of the past five hundred years while moving beyond Eurocentrism? The twenty historical and theoretical essays in this volume discuss this question

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page 1 -- Original Copyright Page 1 -- Original Title Page 2 -- Original Copyright Page 2 -- Dedicated Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I Work in Modern Society -- 1. World of Work -- Work in Industry -- Part II...