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Book SynopsisA 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.
Trade Review'Both [volumes] will no doubt be of more than marginal interest to both teachers and students of management, even some practising HR managers, a number of whom are possibly readers of this journal. They will be, for example, ready-at-hand for the tutor when assembling reading material for the HRM section of an MBA course.'Table of Contents25 articles, dating from 1910 to 1995 Contents: Volume I: Introduction by the Editors Part I: Paternalism and Industrial Welfare Part II: Employment Relations and the Professionalisation of Management Part III: From Taylorism to Flexibility? • Volume II: Part I: Technological Change and the Division of Labour Part II: Industrial Training and Skills Part III: Labour and Politics
