ABSTRACT
Originally published in 1986 the first part of this book outlines some of the general problems of technological change and labour relations. It discusses the politics of rationalisation and of industrialisation in the car industry by examining case studies of Volkswagen British Leyland and FIAT. The impact developments exert on trade unions in the UK, Germany and Italy is discussed simultaneously.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |12 pages
Introduction
Between Erosion and Transformation: Industrial Relations Systems Under The Impact of Technological Change
part One|58 pages
Technological Change and Labour Relations
part Two|64 pages
The Politics of Rationalisation: The Car Industry
part Three|144 pages
Crisis and Rationalisation: Impact on Unions