A British and Historical Perspective On Workplace Governance. Kaufman and 'the Global Evolution of Industrial Relations'

Zusammenfassung

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In The Global Evolution of Industrial Relations, Kaufman presents the following thesis. Aspects of work and employment have long been subjects of interest to academic commentators. This interest, around what used to be called the "Labour Question" or more broadly the "Social Question", continues to the present day. These concerns and Industrial Relations itself encompasses three topics: 1. the ethical, ideological, normative underpinnings of thought and action in the area; 2. the ideas, concepts, and theories which have been developed to understand and explain arrangements and patterns; and 3. how the first two may have the potential to help solve problems.

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A British and Historical Perspective On Workplace Governance. Kaufman and 'the Global Evolution of Industrial Relations'

Introduction

How work and employment are governed has always been a concern - for workers themselves, employers and managers, and the state. There are universal problems, but they have been tackled in different ways, at different rimes, in different countries. How they have been tackled has had profound consequences for economy and society. The aim here is threefold. The first task is to outline the Kaufman (2004) interpretation of the development and study of industrial relations. The second objective is to examine the Kaufman story critically, especially as it relates to the UK and US. In the space available, other Anglo-Saxon countries can only be touched on briefly. The third aim, drawing on the Kaufman thesis, is to consider ways forward in terms of theory and research. Little consideration will be given to the story of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA) which are a significant focus of the Kaufman volume.

As a convention, Industrial Relations is used here in upper case to describe the academic subject area and industrial relations in lower case to describe the actual practice. The same usage applies to other areas of the Social Sciences.

In The Global Evolution of Industrial Relations1, Kaufman presents the following thesis. Aspects of work and employment have long been subjects of interest to academic commentators. This interest, around what used to be called the "Labour Question" or more broadly the "Social...

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