History and Heritage - The Social Origins of the British Industrial Relations Systems

History and Heritage (1985) is a comprehensive exploration and assessment of the historical developments that form Britain's industrial relations system - its institutions, texture and place in wider society. It looks at pre-industrial patterns of thought and behaviour, at religious and political struggles, and strategies of rule.

List of contents

1. Pre-Industrial England: Central Features of the Heritage 2. The Eighteenth Century: The System in Embryo 3. Alternatives and Choices: The 1790s to the 1840s 4. The Emergence of the System: The 1850s to the 1880s 5. Challenges to the System: The 1890s to 1914 (Part 1) 6. Challenges to the System: The 1890s to 1914 (Part 2) 7. Consolidation and Integration: 1914 to the 1950s 8. The System Under Strain: The 1960s to the 1980s 9. Summing Up and Conclusions

Summary

History and Heritage (1985) is a comprehensive exploration and assessment of the historical developments that form Britain’s industrial relations system – its institutions, texture and place in wider society. It looks at pre-industrial patterns of thought and behaviour, at religious and political struggles, and strategies of rule.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Fox
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032848136
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3284813-6
• No. of pages: 494
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Industrial Relations
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, Labour / income economics, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, Political Economy, Politics and government, Sociology: work & labour, Social classes, Social and ethical issues, Management of specific areas, Economics of industrial organisation, Industry & industrial studies, Sociology: work and labour, Industry and industrial studies, Employment & Unemployment, Economics of industrial organization