Taming the Trade Unions: A Guide to the Thatcher Government's Employment Reforms

Description: Taming the Trade Unions by Charles Hanson, Eamonn Butler The trade unions abuse of their power in 1979 was the main reason for the election of the Thatcher government. In Part 1 Hanson analyses the process of employment reform 1980-1990. The reforms helped to create the possibility of better customer service, quality and productivity and in Part 2 recommendations are made for achieving these aims. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The trade unions abuse of their power in 1979 was the main reason for the election of the Thatcher government. In Part 1 Hanson analyses the process of employment reform 1980-1990 showing how effective it has been in changing trade union behaviour, and improving productivity in certain sectors of the economy. The reforms have also helped to create the possibility of much better customer service, quality and productivity and in Part 2 specific recommendations are made for achieving these desirable aims. Table of Contents Part 1 The Thatcher governmentss employment reforms 1980-90: the winter of discontent; step by step reform - an outline of the process; trade union immunities - the heart of the matter; the closed shop; picketing; trade union democracy and the role of the TUC; deregulating the labour market, the rise of self-employment and the individual contract of employment; some economic benefits of the reforms; unfinished business; what would a labour government do?; epilogue to part 1. Part 2 New employment policies in the enterprise: introduction to part 2; from industrial relations to human resource management; the importance of the customer; zero-defect quality and high productivity; recruiting and motivating individual employees; creating a team spirit; profit sharing and co-partnership; the open shop and the new trade unionism; a new style of management. Promotional Springer Book Archives Details ISBN0333559029 Author Eamonn Butler Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Year 1991 ISBN-10 0333559029 ISBN-13 9780333559024 Format Paperback Publication Date 1991-05-17 Language English Media Book Short Title TAMING THE TRADE UNIONS 1991/E Edition Description 1991 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle A Guide to the Thatcher Governments Employment Reforms, 1980-90 Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 179 DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-21319-1 AU Release Date 1991-05-17 NZ Release Date 1991-05-17 UK Release Date 1991-05-17 Alternative 9780333531860 DEWEY 331.880941 Illustrations XVI, 179 p. Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98038869;

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