Industrial Societies: An Evolutionary Perspective
Author: Ronald G Stover
This book uses a dual approach to introduce an analysis of work in industrial societies. First, it analyzes how those societies first evolved. And second, it analyzes specific contemporary industrial societies (United States, Germany, Japan, Spain, and Sweden) to determine what it means to live in an industrial society. By comparing the rise of various industrial societies, Industrial Sociology demonstrates that industrial societies constitute just one type of society (among many types). Using actual situations to provide a real-world context, the book encourages readers to consider the questions inherent to industrial societies, such as implications of living in an industrial society, the power of organizations, development of occupations, implications of shifting from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy, and political and economic implications of international relations. A valuable resource for any reader interested in understanding the changing demands of working in an industrial society.
Table of Contents:
1. Industrial Sociology.
2. Early Societies.
3. Pre-Industrial Europe.
4. The Industrial Revolution.
5. Social and Economic Characteristics of Industrial Societies.
6. Industrial Organizations.
7. The Quality and Empowerment Revolutions.
8. The Economics of Industrial Societies.
9. Occupational Roles: Life at the Top and Middle of Organizations.
10. Occupational Roles: Life at the Bottom.
11. Strains in the Workplace.
12. Union Management Relations.
13. Forms of Industrial Relations.
14. The Challenges and Future of Industrial Society.
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Business Ethics
Author: Chris Moon
This book builds on a survey done by London Business School with Arthur Andersen and work done by other organisations, such as the Centre for Tomorrow's Company, the Institute of Directors and the Global Ethics Trust. It reviews the issues and provides a practical framework for businesses to ensure that their ethics meet standards that enhance their reputation and performance. The book compares the different approaches taken on both sides of the Atlantic - the United States emphasis on regulation and compliance and the United Kingdom preference for changing corporate values - and draws heavily on the experiences of a wide range of companies and business managers. Chapters cover: Championing Ethics; Ethical Fitness; the Role of Leadership; Organisational Purpose and Values; Corporate Governance; Regulation and Alternatives; Corruption in High and Low Places; Accounting for Ethics; the Problems of Dealing with or Sourcing Products from Emerging Economies.
Author Biography: Each of the fifteen contributors is a special in business ethics working for such organisations as the Centre for Tomorrow's Company, the IOD, the Institute for Global Ethics, Transparency International, the Institute of Business Ethics.
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