Author: Adrian Wilkinson
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191607207
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Employee participation encompasses the range of mechanisms used to involve the workforce in decisions at all levels of the organization - whether direct or indirect - conducted with employees or through their representatives. In its various guises, the topic of employee participation has been a recurring theme in industrial relations and human resource management. One of the problems in trying to develop any analysis of participation is that there is potentially limited overlap between these different disciplinary traditions, and scholars from diverse traditions may know relatively little of the research that has been done elsewhere. Accordingly in this book, a number of the more significant disciplinary areas are analysed in greater depth in order to ensure that readers gain a better appreciation of what participation means from these quite different contextual perspectives. Not only is there a range of different traditions contributing to the research and literature on the subject, there is also an extremely diverse sets of practices that congregate under the banner of participation. The handbook discusses various arguments and schools of thought about employee participation, analyzes the range of forms that participation can take in practice, and examines the way in which it meets objectives that are set for it, either by employers, trade unions, individual workers, or, indeed, the state. In doing so, the Handbook brings together leading scholars from around the world who present and discuss fundamental theories and approaches to participation in organization as well as their connection to broader political forces. These selections address the changing contexts of employee participation, different cultural/ institutional models, old/'new' economy models, shifting social and political patterns, and the correspondence between industrial and political democracy and participation.
The Oxford Handbook of Participation in Organizations
Author: Adrian Wilkinson
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191607207
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Employee participation encompasses the range of mechanisms used to involve the workforce in decisions at all levels of the organization - whether direct or indirect - conducted with employees or through their representatives. In its various guises, the topic of employee participation has been a recurring theme in industrial relations and human resource management. One of the problems in trying to develop any analysis of participation is that there is potentially limited overlap between these different disciplinary traditions, and scholars from diverse traditions may know relatively little of the research that has been done elsewhere. Accordingly in this book, a number of the more significant disciplinary areas are analysed in greater depth in order to ensure that readers gain a better appreciation of what participation means from these quite different contextual perspectives. Not only is there a range of different traditions contributing to the research and literature on the subject, there is also an extremely diverse sets of practices that congregate under the banner of participation. The handbook discusses various arguments and schools of thought about employee participation, analyzes the range of forms that participation can take in practice, and examines the way in which it meets objectives that are set for it, either by employers, trade unions, individual workers, or, indeed, the state. In doing so, the Handbook brings together leading scholars from around the world who present and discuss fundamental theories and approaches to participation in organization as well as their connection to broader political forces. These selections address the changing contexts of employee participation, different cultural/ institutional models, old/'new' economy models, shifting social and political patterns, and the correspondence between industrial and political democracy and participation.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191607207
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Employee participation encompasses the range of mechanisms used to involve the workforce in decisions at all levels of the organization - whether direct or indirect - conducted with employees or through their representatives. In its various guises, the topic of employee participation has been a recurring theme in industrial relations and human resource management. One of the problems in trying to develop any analysis of participation is that there is potentially limited overlap between these different disciplinary traditions, and scholars from diverse traditions may know relatively little of the research that has been done elsewhere. Accordingly in this book, a number of the more significant disciplinary areas are analysed in greater depth in order to ensure that readers gain a better appreciation of what participation means from these quite different contextual perspectives. Not only is there a range of different traditions contributing to the research and literature on the subject, there is also an extremely diverse sets of practices that congregate under the banner of participation. The handbook discusses various arguments and schools of thought about employee participation, analyzes the range of forms that participation can take in practice, and examines the way in which it meets objectives that are set for it, either by employers, trade unions, individual workers, or, indeed, the state. In doing so, the Handbook brings together leading scholars from around the world who present and discuss fundamental theories and approaches to participation in organization as well as their connection to broader political forces. These selections address the changing contexts of employee participation, different cultural/ institutional models, old/'new' economy models, shifting social and political patterns, and the correspondence between industrial and political democracy and participation.
Worker Participation in Business Management
Author: Ludwig Teller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Management
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Management
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Employee Voice and Participation
Author: Jeff Hyman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351699199
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Employee participation and voice (EPV) concern power and influence. Traditionally, EPV has encompassed worker attempts to wrest control from employers through radical societal transformation or to share control through collective regulation by trade unions. This book offers a controversial alternative arguing that, in recent years, participation has shifted direction. In Employee Voice and Participation, the author contends that participation has moved away from employee attempts to secure autonomy and influence over organisational affairs, to one in which management ideas and initiatives have taken centre stage. This shift has been bolstered in the UK and USA by economic policies that treat regulation as an obstacle to competitive performance. Through an examination of the development of ideas and practice surrounding employee voice and participation, this volume tracks the story from the earliest attempts at securing worker control, through to the rise of trade unions, and today’s managerial efforts to contain union influence. It also explores the negative consequences of these changes and, though the outlook is pessimistic, considers possible approaches to address the growing power imbalance between employers and workers. Employee Voice and Participation will be an excellent supplementary text for advanced students of employment relations and Human Resource Management (HRM). It will also be a valuable read for researchers, policy makers, trade unions and HRM professionals.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351699199
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Employee participation and voice (EPV) concern power and influence. Traditionally, EPV has encompassed worker attempts to wrest control from employers through radical societal transformation or to share control through collective regulation by trade unions. This book offers a controversial alternative arguing that, in recent years, participation has shifted direction. In Employee Voice and Participation, the author contends that participation has moved away from employee attempts to secure autonomy and influence over organisational affairs, to one in which management ideas and initiatives have taken centre stage. This shift has been bolstered in the UK and USA by economic policies that treat regulation as an obstacle to competitive performance. Through an examination of the development of ideas and practice surrounding employee voice and participation, this volume tracks the story from the earliest attempts at securing worker control, through to the rise of trade unions, and today’s managerial efforts to contain union influence. It also explores the negative consequences of these changes and, though the outlook is pessimistic, considers possible approaches to address the growing power imbalance between employers and workers. Employee Voice and Participation will be an excellent supplementary text for advanced students of employment relations and Human Resource Management (HRM). It will also be a valuable read for researchers, policy makers, trade unions and HRM professionals.
Managing Employee Involvement and Participation
Author: Jeff Hyman Bob Mason
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9781446231999
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
As issues of employee involvement and participation once more evoke considerable controversy, this textbook provides an accessible overview of the main strands, perspectives and debates in current thinking and practice. It adopts a comparative international approach, addressing developments in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe, the United States and elsewhere. The authors identify two main strands of evolution: one driven by managerial interests in enhancing and controlling employee commitment and performance; the other deriving from employees' attempts to influence high-level organizational decision-making. In particular, they examine and analyze: the background of key concepts, issues and philosophies underpinning these different strands; the range of current employee involvement methods, from the individualistic and management-led to more regulated collective approaches; and the rationales and responses of employees, unions and employers to the various initiatives. Throughout the book the authors evaluate the contrasting philosophies and practices in the context of the rapidly evolving organizational and economic landscapes of advanced industrialized countries. Relevant factors include declines in manufacturing industries, deregulation of labour markets, intensifying international competition and the ever-increasing globalization of enterprise.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9781446231999
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
As issues of employee involvement and participation once more evoke considerable controversy, this textbook provides an accessible overview of the main strands, perspectives and debates in current thinking and practice. It adopts a comparative international approach, addressing developments in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe, the United States and elsewhere. The authors identify two main strands of evolution: one driven by managerial interests in enhancing and controlling employee commitment and performance; the other deriving from employees' attempts to influence high-level organizational decision-making. In particular, they examine and analyze: the background of key concepts, issues and philosophies underpinning these different strands; the range of current employee involvement methods, from the individualistic and management-led to more regulated collective approaches; and the rationales and responses of employees, unions and employers to the various initiatives. Throughout the book the authors evaluate the contrasting philosophies and practices in the context of the rapidly evolving organizational and economic landscapes of advanced industrialized countries. Relevant factors include declines in manufacturing industries, deregulation of labour markets, intensifying international competition and the ever-increasing globalization of enterprise.
Workers' Participation in Management
Author: Ch. S. Durga Prasad
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Management
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
India is now on the threshold of industrial and economic development. The industrial development is possible only through effective and efficient management of Human Resources in the country. The role of the human resources is more vital than any other resources in the conversion process on input into output. The workers will extend unreserved co-operation only when they are socially and psychologically involved in the entire process of management. The first step towards ensuring harmony between labour and management is to associate workers with decision-making process. Workers participation in Management and Quality Circles are the main subsystems of industrial relations which contribute to harmonious industrial relations. The present book provides a comprehensive coverage on Workers Participation in Management and Quality Circleswell supported by a wealth of research-data. Contents: Introduction, The Present Study, Structure and Working of Participative Management, Impact of Participative Management, Quality Circles, Evaluation and Suggestions.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Management
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
India is now on the threshold of industrial and economic development. The industrial development is possible only through effective and efficient management of Human Resources in the country. The role of the human resources is more vital than any other resources in the conversion process on input into output. The workers will extend unreserved co-operation only when they are socially and psychologically involved in the entire process of management. The first step towards ensuring harmony between labour and management is to associate workers with decision-making process. Workers participation in Management and Quality Circles are the main subsystems of industrial relations which contribute to harmonious industrial relations. The present book provides a comprehensive coverage on Workers Participation in Management and Quality Circleswell supported by a wealth of research-data. Contents: Introduction, The Present Study, Structure and Working of Participative Management, Impact of Participative Management, Quality Circles, Evaluation and Suggestions.
OSHA 2002 Recordkeeping Simplified
Author: James Roughton
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN: 9780750675598
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Employers Subject To OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements; The Mechanics Of OSHA Recordkeeping; Location, Retention, And Maintenance Of Records; Employer Decision-making; Analysis Of Recordability Of Case; Evaluating The Extent Of Recordable Cases; Employer Obligations For Reporting Occupational Injuries And Illnesses; Access To OSHA Records And Penalties For Failure To Comply With Recordkeeping Obligations; Recordkeeping Summary; General Citations; Glossary of Terms; Sample Recordkeeping And Reporting Forms; Selected Illnesses Which May Result From Exposure In The Work Environment; Participating State Agencies; United States Department Of Labor, Occupational Safety And Health Administration -- Regional Offices; Flow Charts; Summary of Changes; Index.
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN: 9780750675598
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Employers Subject To OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements; The Mechanics Of OSHA Recordkeeping; Location, Retention, And Maintenance Of Records; Employer Decision-making; Analysis Of Recordability Of Case; Evaluating The Extent Of Recordable Cases; Employer Obligations For Reporting Occupational Injuries And Illnesses; Access To OSHA Records And Penalties For Failure To Comply With Recordkeeping Obligations; Recordkeeping Summary; General Citations; Glossary of Terms; Sample Recordkeeping And Reporting Forms; Selected Illnesses Which May Result From Exposure In The Work Environment; Participating State Agencies; United States Department Of Labor, Occupational Safety And Health Administration -- Regional Offices; Flow Charts; Summary of Changes; Index.
Managing People Globally
Author: Chris Rowley
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1780632452
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
This wide-ranging review of human resources management (HRM) in Asia draws attention to issues which are substantially different from those which a Western-trained manager or student would expect. Intra-regional issues are examined and, in an unusual approach, topics are organised thematically, rather than by the more typical country-by-country approach. - Considers the influences on HRM, including the political, economic and social contexts and expectations - Discusses organisational behaviour impacts on HRM - Review of HRM in Asia with topics and practices organised thematically and integrated, rather than by country
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1780632452
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
This wide-ranging review of human resources management (HRM) in Asia draws attention to issues which are substantially different from those which a Western-trained manager or student would expect. Intra-regional issues are examined and, in an unusual approach, topics are organised thematically, rather than by the more typical country-by-country approach. - Considers the influences on HRM, including the political, economic and social contexts and expectations - Discusses organisational behaviour impacts on HRM - Review of HRM in Asia with topics and practices organised thematically and integrated, rather than by country
Work, Mobility, and Participation
Author: Robert E. Cole
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520378911
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
At a minimum our goal is to develop a better understanding of Japanese labor market practices and work organization and in so doing develop a more enlightened vision of American practices. We will greatly enhance our ability to achieve both these goals by arriving at a better understanding of the comparative experience of the two nations over time. We can no longer afford the delusion that what exists in the United States reflects the characteristics of industrial society in its most advanced form. Yet to follow current fashion in simply denying that the United States is the very model of a modern society, while advocating that we imitate the Japanese, is to take a course filled with its own pitfalls. Perhaps it is time we accepted the fact that the social scientist’s intense commitment to generalization cannot be allowed to obscure the fundamental observation that nations develop along their own paths, based on their own political, cultural, economic and social histories. As nations industrialize there is undoubtedly convergence in important institutional spheres, such as the expansion of education, the adoption of common technologies and determinants of labor mobility. Certainly nations can learn from one another, and indeed some nations impose their will on other nations. Yet there are also unique solutions to common problems. —From the Introduction This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520378911
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
At a minimum our goal is to develop a better understanding of Japanese labor market practices and work organization and in so doing develop a more enlightened vision of American practices. We will greatly enhance our ability to achieve both these goals by arriving at a better understanding of the comparative experience of the two nations over time. We can no longer afford the delusion that what exists in the United States reflects the characteristics of industrial society in its most advanced form. Yet to follow current fashion in simply denying that the United States is the very model of a modern society, while advocating that we imitate the Japanese, is to take a course filled with its own pitfalls. Perhaps it is time we accepted the fact that the social scientist’s intense commitment to generalization cannot be allowed to obscure the fundamental observation that nations develop along their own paths, based on their own political, cultural, economic and social histories. As nations industrialize there is undoubtedly convergence in important institutional spheres, such as the expansion of education, the adoption of common technologies and determinants of labor mobility. Certainly nations can learn from one another, and indeed some nations impose their will on other nations. Yet there are also unique solutions to common problems. —From the Introduction This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.
Values at Work
Author: George Cheney
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801488160
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Tensions over democratic values in today's business market -- The development of the Mondragón cooperatives -- Key value debates at Mondragón -- Practical lessons from Mondragón -- Participation and marketization at Mondragón and beyond.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801488160
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Tensions over democratic values in today's business market -- The development of the Mondragón cooperatives -- Key value debates at Mondragón -- Practical lessons from Mondragón -- Participation and marketization at Mondragón and beyond.
Analyzing Workplace Deviance in Modern Organizations
Author: Sharma, Naman
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522599983
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Management leaders must constantly be prepared to correct the deviant behaviors of their employees and redirect the negative energy for the betterment of all. Ignoring this type of destructive behavior not only spoils the overall work environment for employees, but also risks the loss of quality, talented personnel. Analyzing Workplace Deviance in Modern Organizations is an essential reference source containing innovative research on best practices for adopting and implementing employee deviance remedial strategies. While highlighting topics including conflict resolution, cultural issues, and deviant behavior, this book is ideally designed for executives, managers, directors, business professionals, industry practitioners, human resources managers, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and students working in management, organizational behavior, human resources, and employee relations fields.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522599983
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Management leaders must constantly be prepared to correct the deviant behaviors of their employees and redirect the negative energy for the betterment of all. Ignoring this type of destructive behavior not only spoils the overall work environment for employees, but also risks the loss of quality, talented personnel. Analyzing Workplace Deviance in Modern Organizations is an essential reference source containing innovative research on best practices for adopting and implementing employee deviance remedial strategies. While highlighting topics including conflict resolution, cultural issues, and deviant behavior, this book is ideally designed for executives, managers, directors, business professionals, industry practitioners, human resources managers, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and students working in management, organizational behavior, human resources, and employee relations fields.