Monograph on the evolution of trade unions in the USSR - discusses historical and contemporary development, focusing on union labour policy and political participation, labour relations, freedom of association, workers participation, international relations, activities connected…
The Economic Theory of Socialism and the Labour-managed Firm focuses on market socialism and the relevant debate among economic theorists. It argues that market socialism is the only rational form of socialism and that market socialism with labour-managed firms is by far the bes…
"The chief aim of Jobs and Fairness is to bring together evidence about the validity of the first hypothesis: about the material benefits which employee ownership may be expected to bring. Accordingly, after an extended discussion of theoretical and background questions, it cons…
Examines the transfer of interest institutions and the subsequent transformation of workplace relations in the east German clothing industry after reunification in 1989. Focuses on the functioning of the newly introduced works councils. Based on surveys of trade union members in…
Study on sociological aspects of workers participation, with particular reference to France - examines the collective functioning of large and small scale industryal enterprises, handicrafts-based enterprises, production cooperatives and voluntary organizations; considers the im…
by Ewing, K. D., (Keith D.), McColgan, Aileen, Collins, Hugh
Provides an examination of the law relating to employment, industrial relations, and labour market regulation in the law of the United Kingdom, including relevant dimensions of EC law and policy. Comprises selected extracts from cases, statutes, reports, official statistics, and…
USA. Monograph on the dynamics of workers participation and workers self management systems - includes a range 8 case studies and attempts a model of six minimal components for the quality of working life. Bibliography pp. 121 to 127, graphs, diagrams and references.
Monograph on comparison of workers participation, workers self management and workers stock ownership experiments in enterprises in the USA, UK, Spain and Yugoslavia - covers team work, semiautonomous work groups, shopfloor participation, production cooperatives, works councils,…
This title is organized into four interrelated sections: theorizing industrial relations; the changing institutions that shape employment practice; the processes used by governments, employers and unions; income inquality, employee well-being, business performance and national c…
Economists have had little success in explaining the rarity of worker-controlled firms. This book provides case studies of such firms and surveys the available evidence on their design and behavior. It outlines a policy proposal to encourage employee buyouts of conventional firm…
In contrast to the common image of Cuba as a totalitarian dictatorship, Linda Fuller argues that, as Cuban socialism has matured, important democratic advances also have been made. Tracing the path of reform in the area of workplace democracy in Cuba over the last thirty years, …
by Moody, Kim
fromHaymarket series
In this study of world labour relations, Moody surveys both sides of the picket lines. His assessment takes a look at multinational managements' strategies to downsize, introduce flexible production & compel workers to work for less.
This book looks at recent changes in management approach and current employer-worker relations.
Report on a research project aimed at the development and experimentaltesting of organizational innovations and their impacts on workers participation in four enterprises in Sweden - covers job enrichment and the formation of semi-autonomous group work units, etc. Diagrams, refe…
Mixing economic theory and empirical analysis, this book tackles the economics and econometrics of codetermination, rooted in the German Mitbestimmung. The core themes are an examination of the theory and practice of co-determination at plant (work councils) and enterprise (work…
In this book the author examines and ultimately rejects the conventional economic view that workers who have more dangerous jobs accept their risks voluntarily and are compensated through higher wages. In doing so, he attacks widely used techniques for assigning a monetary value…
