From "Embrace and Change" to "Engage and Change": Trade Union Renewal and New Management Strategies in the UK Automotive Industry?.

Stewart, Paul; Wass, Victoria

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ERIC Number: EJ571426

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Publication Date: 1998

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From "Embrace and Change" to "Engage and Change": Trade Union Renewal and New Management Strategies in the UK Automotive Industry?

Stewart, Paul; Wass, Victoria

New Technology, Work and Employment, v13 n2 p77-93 Sep 1998

Interviews with 32 British union representatives and a survey of 200 auto workers found that union strength was renewed because of new management techniques in industry, which have increased local autonomy. Unions are directly engaged in the issues involved in teamwork, quality control, and flexible manufacturing. (SK)

Descriptors: Change, Employee Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Labor Relations, Unions, Work Environment

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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