Table of contents
NEW TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN RESOURCES AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS — THE ROLE OF MANAGEMENT
Leslie Willcocks, David MasonOne of the major trip‐wires seen for the introduction of information technology into British industry was originally thought to be industrial relations, and in particular trade…
829
THE JAPANISATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRY? A CASE STUDY OF QUALITY CIRCLES IN THE CARPET INDUSTRY
John Black, Peter AckersThis article reports on a new strategy for labour control in a British carpet factory, brought about under the pressure of the recession. The key characteristics of this approach…
312
THE PEOPLE‐MANAGEMENT DIMENSION IN CURRENT PROGRAMMES OF ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
John StoreyThis article makes a significant contribution to the debate about changes in the management of employee relations over the 1980s. Drawing upon data from 40 organisations, the…
362
TWO STEPS FORWARD BUT GOING NOWHERE? WOMEN AND MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA
Annabelle Quince, Russell D. LansburyDespite the enactment of affirmative action programmes by the Government, there has been little change in the position for working women in Australia. In order to achieve genuine…
201
ISSN:
0142-5455e-ISSN:
1758-7069ISSN-L:
0142-5455Online date, start – end:
1979Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof Dennis Nickson