ABSTRACT

First published in 1970. This book is concerned with the examination and assessment of the impact of changes in technology on companies in three selected industries: printing, steel and chemicals. Its main focus is on the employment and associated labour market effects of technological change; but part of the rationale for the study as a whole has been to relate these effects to the technological environment of each industry. Accordingly, a good deal of attention has been paid to the character of the innovations themselves and to their implications for the industries in general terms. This title will be of interest to students of Business Studies and Economics.

part One|1 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|12 pages

An Introduction to the Study

part Two|2 pages

The Printing Industry

chapter 2|21 pages

The Structure of the Industry

chapter 4|26 pages

The Adjustment to Technological Change

part Three|1 pages

The Steel Industry

chapter 5|22 pages

The Industrial Background

chapter 6|29 pages

The Trend of Technological Change

chapter 7|31 pages

Manpower Problems of Adjustment

part Four|1 pages

The Chemical Industry

chapter 8|21 pages

The Structure of the Chemical Industry

chapter 10|32 pages

Technological Change and the Labour Force

part Five|1 pages

Selected Issues

chapter 11|25 pages

Manning Standards and Wages

chapter 12|30 pages

Redundancy, Retraining and Resettlement

chapter 13|23 pages

Technological Change and Manpower Policy