Humanising the Workplace - New Proposals and Perspectives

List of contents

Preface; 1. An Apology for Change Richard N. Ottaway 2. Technological Determinism John Langrish 3. Are Computer Systems and Humanised Work Compatible? Mary Weir 4. Taylor in the Office Michael J. E. Cooley 5. Worker Education for Industrial Democracy W. Wilson and J. B. Nichol 6. Alienation in the Workplace: A Transactional Analysis Approach Mary Cox and Charles Cox 7. Management Education Methods for Humanising the Workplace Cary L. Cooper 8. New Management Attitudes to the Humanisation of Work J. N. Watson 9. Democratising the Workplace Ernie Roberts 10. The State of the Unions Mick Rice; Index

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Richard N. Ottaway (Edited by)

Summary

A great deal of attention is focused on the problem of improving the working environment. This volume, first published in 1977, presents a range of views from researchers in a variety of disciplines to illustrate what has already been achieved and what goals and objectives ought to be set.

Product details

• Authors: Richard N. Ottaway
• Assisted by: Richard N. Ottaway (Editor), Ottaway Richard N. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.05.2017
• EAN: 9781138288829
• ISBN: 978-1-138-28882-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Human Resource Management; Routledge Library Editions: Human Resource Management
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Personnel & human resources management, Sociology: work & labour, Personnel and human resources management, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General