Overview

This is a holistic presentation of methods and problems involved in humanizing work. The comments will be of interest to practitioners dealing with work, and should give realism to debates concerned with alienation in the workplace. The theory is described, and the American system is compared with those in place in Western Europe and Japan. This work should be of interest to scholars, students and practitioners in industrial relations, labor problems, organizational behavior, and human resources in general.

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Author:   Jerome Braun
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.464kg
ISBN:  

9780275949150

ISBN 10:   027594915
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   30 November 1994
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Preface Industrial Justice and Social Change American Unionism through Foreign Eyes The Difference between Arbitrators and Judges The Myth of Management The State of the American Worker Styles of Participative Management: A Comparison of Japan and Western Europe The Practice of Industrial Justice Practical Advice on Industrial Justice The Use and Misuse of Computers in Personnel Decisions Science and the Problems of Systems Analysis The Application: The Humanized Workplace Industrial Justice Formal Social Systems Drive out Informal Ones A Fresh Start Consultation What Standards? The Problems of Meritocracy What Is a Good Manager? Conclusion The Psychological Context The Psychology of Loyalty and of Work The Moral Basis of Authoritarianism Alienation and Addiction Competition Pressuring Institutions and Flat Personalities The Historical Context Minimum Wage as a Cultural Construct Status and Contract in the Employment Relation Industrial Justice and Social Change The Present The Right to Be Average Contours of Conformity ""Workers' Participation in the Federal Republic of Germany in an International Perspective"" by Johannes Schregle Bibliography Index"

Reviews

?Braun offers a readable, critical look at America's industrial relations.?-Choice ?This powerful book should be read by anyone who believes in the myths about American management, industrial justice, and the ""science of productivity."" From beginning to end, this book challenges American perceptions about how its workplaces are managed....Obviously, there are fundamental problems in the management of American business and this wonderfully interesting book addresses these problems directly. This is one of the best books on American business management that I have read in years. It raises pertinent questions typically ignored and speaks loudly about the causes of worker unrest that have led to the current political climate. It places the responsibility for America's decline in business efficiency where it belongs, with America's business management. I highly recommend this book.?-Employee Assistance Quarterly ""Braun offers a readable, critical look at America's industrial relations.""-Choice ""This powerful book should be read by anyone who believes in the myths about American management, industrial justice, and the ""science of productivity."" From beginning to end, this book challenges American perceptions about how its workplaces are managed....Obviously, there are fundamental problems in the management of American business and this wonderfully interesting book addresses these problems directly. This is one of the best books on American business management that I have read in years. It raises pertinent questions typically ignored and speaks loudly about the causes of worker unrest that have led to the current political climate. It places the responsibility for America's decline in business efficiency where it belongs, with America's business management. I highly recommend this book.""-Employee Assistance Quarterly

?This powerful book should be read by anyone who believes in the myths about American management, industrial justice, and the science of productivity. From beginning to end, this book challenges American perceptions about how its workplaces are managed....Obviously, there are fundamental problems in the management of American business and this wonderfully interesting book addresses these problems directly. This is one of the best books on American business management that I have read in years. It raises pertinent questions typically ignored and speaks loudly about the causes of worker unrest that have led to the current political climate. It places the responsibility for America's decline in business efficiency where it belongs, with America's business management. I highly recommend this book.?-Employee Assistance Quarterly

Author Information

JEROME BRAUN, an interdisciplinary scholar, is interested in sociology, social psychiatry, culture and personality, and alienation in modern society. He has studied these phenomena using the approaches of law and psychiatry, and has presented his findings in various forums including universities, conferences, books, and journal articles. He is the editor of Psychological Aspects of Modernity (Praeger Publishers, 1993).

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