ABSTRACT

This title, originally published in 1986, explores the political and economic conditions of the 1980s, and reflects the world-wide interest in industrial democracy. Each chapter analyses the main adaptations in policy, theory and experimentation that have occurred in industrial democracy in the 1980s. In particular, the role of managers is examined in depth and detail, since these personnel have been responsible for a number of recent initiatives. The themes covered are vital for all those seeking new directions in the reform of modern industrial relations in the late 1980s and into the 1990s.

chapter 1|12 pages

Point of departure

chapter 2|25 pages

Power in industrial relations

chapter 3|44 pages

Proposals by management

chapter 4|41 pages

Workers’ initiatives

chapter 6|28 pages

Politics and participation

chapter 7|9 pages

Conclusions and prospects