Ownership, Control and Ideology - An Enquiry Into Certain Aspects of Modern Business Ideology

Ownership, Control and Ideology (1969) looks at the debate surrounding issues of ownership and control. It analyses a large body of existing literature from several disciplines, examining the 'factual' issues but also showing that the terminology of the debate also requires fundamental re-analysis.

List of contents

Part 1. Theorists of Managerialism 1. The Managerialism of Berle 2. The Managerialism of Burnham 3. Dahrendorf and Managerial Theory 4. The Quintessence of Managerialism Part 2. Toward a Reconsideration of Managerial Theory 5. Some Sources of Confusion 6. Capitalism without Capitalists? 7. Technology without Technocrats? 8. Professionalism without Professionals? 9. Managerial Economics 10. Social Experience and Values – I 11. Social Experience and Values – II 12. Are the ‘Managers’ a New Class? 13. Some Concluding Comments Part 3. Contemporary Business Ideology 14. Business Ideology in Northern City 15. Questions of Meaning and Ethics 16. Traditionalism, Professionalism and the Ideology of Businessmen 17. Of Conflict and Organicism, Materialism and Social Responsibility

Summary

Ownership, Control and Ideology (1969) looks at the debate surrounding issues of ownership and control. It analyses a large body of existing literature from several disciplines, examining the ‘factual’ issues but also showing that the terminology of the debate also requires fundamental re-analysis.

Product details

• Authors: Theo Nichols, Nichols Theo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032806525
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3280652-5
• No. of pages: 268
• 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