Management By Agreement - An Alternative to the Industrial Relations Act

Management by Agreement (1973) examines the ramifications of the 1971 Industrial Relations Act and industrial relations in Britain. It looks at the threats of Government legal action against trade unions and the reform of collective bargaining, and concludes that the Act fails to deal with management's crucial problem.

List of contents

1. The Argument of the Book 2. Alternative Views of the Problem 3. The Case for the Act 4. The Case Against the Act 5. The Limitations of Donovan 6. Management by Agreement 7. The Case for Constructive Mediation 8. What the Law Can Do 9. A Programme for Reform and its Limits

Summary

Management by Agreement (1973) examines the ramifications of the 1971 Industrial Relations Act and industrial relations in Britain. It looks at the threats of Government legal action against trade unions and the reform of collective bargaining, and concludes that the Act fails to deal with management’s crucial problem.

Product details

• Authors: N.D. Ellis, Ellis N.D., W.E.J. McCarthy, W.e.j. Ellis Mccarthy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032816340
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3281634-0
• No. of pages: 220
• 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