Download or read book Contemporary Conviviality of Trade Unionism written by Sreenivasan Poornaiya and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been written by an academician who provided the concept, articulated the changed dynamics in the global arena in trade unionism and has been delineated by a professional who had keenly observed a new situation which has compelled management to seek the cooperation of trade union functionaries; paving the way for a mutual benefit instead of the old paradigm of commensal context prevailing before this win-win situation. The authors have brought out a unique blending of the emerging co-operational co-existence of both the entities, i.e., management and trade unions coming together for a mutual and sublime relationship from concept to completion of the pot-pourri. On the one hand, this book provides the model and framework for ensuring the continuation of this conviviality; on the other hand, this book provides step by step actions leading to the superb roadmap which will help the readers to implement this theory in their organization if they happen to be professionals handling the delicate balance between management and trade unions. The other category of readers - academicians and scholars - will be able to comprehend the deeper meaning in principles and theories. (Nova)

Download or read book Trade Unionism Since 1945 written by Craig Phelan and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overview This book offers the detailed historical background required for a holistic appreciation of current problems faced and the possibilities for revitalisation. In two volumes it provides introductory overviews of trade union development since the end of World War II in 26 countries from every corner of the globe. Each chapter explains the main contours of trade union growth and development in one country from the pivotal year 1945 to the present. Each chapter assesses the often dynamic expansion of trade unionism in the 1950s and 1960s; the role of trade unionism in the movements for national liberation in the Global South and the erection of social welfare systems in the developed North; the economic shocks that resulted in membership decline and loss of political influence from the late 1970s onward; the economic restructuring and growing labour market diversity of the 1980s and 1990s that undercut the traditional bases of trade union membership; and the historical roots of the contemporary political and economic context in which revitalisation efforts are taking place.

Download or read book The Future of Trade Unionism written by Magnus Sverke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1997, this volume discusses the conditions for contemporary and future unionism in the light of recent economic, political and managerial changes. It presents theoretical and empirical research from Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Sweden and the United States. Part 2 provides a rich international description of threats and challenges to contemporary and future unionism. Part 3 focuses on union strategical and structural change. Part 4 is concerned with the consequences of the changing union environment for member-union relations. Magnus Sverke and the contributors here present research addressing how the changing environmental conditions affect unions and their members and demonstrate the importance of applying an international and multi-disciplinary perspective on the analysis of these issues.

Download or read book Theories of Trade Unionism written by Renaud Paquet and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This article begins with an overview of the foremost texts dealing with the main theories of trade unionism, based upon a review of the Anglo-Saxon literature on the subject. Secondly, the authors discuss the relevance of these various theoretical contributions to an understanding of labour in its present form. The authors conclude that the theory of business unionism, as developed by Commons and Perlman, has indeed passed the test of time, with the nuance that this form of trade unionism today involves a social activist dimension, which goes beyond the workplace narrowly defined, even though the joint regulation of working conditions via collective bargaining remains at the heart of trade union activity. A review of Anglo-Saxon scientific literature (Poole, 1981; Perlman, 1958; Hyman, 1989; Larson and Nissen, 1987) enables us to distinguish two very distinct periods within the theoretical work examining trade unionism. The first period extends from the end of the 19th century up to 1930s. Development of the theoretical corpus and the overwhelming majority of theories of trade unionism date from this period. Since then, with few exceptions, analyses and theories have tended to study labour relations in a broader analytical framework, and have not tackled trade unionism, as such, as their core theme of investigation. Poole (1981) attributes this change in direction to Dunlop's introduction of the systemic approach to industrial relations. Indeed, Dunlop (1958) makes his contribution at a time when empiricism was the dominant intellectual force in the academic community. In this connection, his model provided numerous possibilities and all the more so, since at first glance, it appeared to be ideologically and politically “neutral”. The absence of major theoretical developments during the second half of the twentieth century is also due to the institutionalization of collective bargaining relationships in North America. The US Wagner Act and its Canadian counterparts would come to settle the questions regarding the status, the role, the function and the goals of trade unionism. From this point on, the challenges and issues characterizing trade unionism become more focused upon the workplace and finally culminate in the decentralized negotiation of better working conditions for employees within the confines of business unionism. Our presentation of the various theoretical contributions draws upon the typology initially developed by Perlman (1958) and basically reworked by Poole (1981) and Larsen and Nissen (1987). The authors have classified all the theories into five currents that primarily differ according to the social and economic functions each posits for trade unionism. An ideology or vision vis-à-vis the structures of capitalist society is thus either implicitly or explicitly present in each one of these five theoretical groupings. Even though Marx formulated a theory on the history of capitalist development and not on trade unionism as such, the fact remains that each theoretical grouping is influenced by his writings, either by fully or partially incorporating Marx's political thinking, or else by being explicitly designed to dismiss it. Accordingly, the Catholic approach, Commons' American school and Veblen's psychological paradigm hypothesize that workers accept capitalism's form of production and power arrangements and that workers form unions in order to counteract the perverse effects of the latter or to gain a greater share of the surplus value. In the opposite corner, where trade unionism is seen as a social movement, it draws upon Marx's thinking to ascertain a conflict and a struggle between two classes, each having primarily antagonistic interests, who interact under the capitalist system. This notion, pushed to an extreme, culminates in the revolutionary school, which associates the trade union movement with class struggle. Finally, Webb's welfarism anticipates the non-violent step-by-step emergence of a social democracy, where the State ensures that a certain degree of equity is reached between classes. The writings of the second theoretical wave focus more upon the effects of trade unionism or upon its interactions with capital. The socio-political context of the period after the Great Depression, followed by the Second World War and finally the “glorious 30 years” will push researchers away from the Marxist-capitalist dialectic, which had characterized the first wave. From that point onwards, theorists will favour a functional analysis within the established system, without in any way neglecting its ideological bases. There will hence be discussions inspired by unitaristic, pluralistic and radical approaches, where the subject matter will be respectively the effect of lobbies, the actor's role in the production of work rules and collective bargaining or then again, the articulation of industrial conflict. The authors' discussion attempts to position contemporary trade unionism vis-à-vis the theories that have been identified. The empirical observation of Canadian and Quebec trade union organizations leads us to believe that generally speaking, there exists today only one form of trade unionism, to which one might append some subtypes depending upon the presence or absence of social activism. Overall, Quebec and Canadian trade unionism is of a social-democratic or pluralistic nature. Indeed, it acknowledges the divergence between the interests of its members and those of their employers. It accepts this divergence and undertakes to make improvements to the workplace and to society at large, by means of collective bargaining, social policy demands and political action. Its political involvement will be directly related to the precedence it gives to representing the social interests of its members. Canadian and Quebec trade unionism is fundamentally guided by a collective bargaining approach that is simultaneously concerned with the injustices in the society that surrounds it. This type of trade unionism does take on different forms that are related to the emphasis placed upon community issues and challenges, in other words, to its degree of social activism. For example, some unions favour a more cooperative approach with their employers and will limit their social action to professional matters. On the other side of the coin, there are the unions affiliated with the central labour bodies such as the CSN, the QFL or CLC and the CSQ who become involved in the overwhelming majority of the social issues of the day, such as the nationalist issue, social housing, unemployment, access to daycare or political democracy. Finally, even within the same central labour body, distinctions must be made. For example, the Teamsters and CUPE do not necessarily practise the same kind of trade unionism. However, there's no doubt in our minds that regardless of the union, its foremost activity is collective bargaining and all its closely related pursuits. The balance is secondary to this principal activity of negotiating and enforcing collective agreements. Marx's scenario has not materialized and capitalism's hegemony can no longer be called into question. But the actualization of Simons or Friedman's theses is certainly not right around the corner either, at least not in our little corner of America.

Download or read book Contemporary Society written by Georg Pfeffer and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles in honor of S. N. Ratha, former professor at Sambalpur University, Orissa.

Download or read book Andragogical Interventions written by Krishna Nath Pandey, Ph. D & Satish Chandra and published by Zorba Books. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andragogical Interventions Higher Education in India Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Statement of the Problem 1.2 Research Objectives 1.3 Research Gaps 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Scope of the Study 1.6 Significance of the Study 1.7 Organization of the Research Chapter 2 Context 2.1 Key Concepts of Flipped Learning Pedagogy and Its Evolvement 2.1.1 Historical Background 2.1.2 The Concept of Flipped Learning 2.1.3 Misconceptions about Flipped Learning 2.2 Theoretical Frameworks 2.3 Rising Interest in Flipped Learning Pedagogy 2.3.1 Research Studies on the Effects of Flipped Learning 2.3.2 Motivations to Apply Flipped Learning in Higher Education 2.3.3 Challenges and Barriers Faced in Flipped Learning 2.5 Pedagogical Framework and Course Design for Flipped Learning 2.6 Factors Impacting the Adoption of the Flipped Classroom 2.7 Strategies for Successful Implementation of Flipped Learning 2.8 Flipped Learning Use in Higher Education in India – Current Status and Challenges 2.9 Conceptual Framework of Flipped Learning in the Indian Context Chapter 3 Research Methodology 3.1 Research Design 3.1.1 Study Area 3.1.2 Data Sources 3.1.3 Rapid Appraisal Methodology 3.1.4 Questionnaire Survey 3.2 Unit of Analysis 3.3 Data Collection and Tools 3.3.1 Case Study of JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, India 3.3.2 Interviews with Key Informants 3.3.3 Focus Group Discussion. 3.3.4 Questionnaire Survey, Sample Size, and Reliability Chapter 4 Findings and Analysis 4.1 Application of Flipped Learning Pedagogy in Higher Education in India 4.1.1 Findings and Observations from a Visit to a College in India . 4.1.2 Findings from the Interviews 4.1.3 Findings from the Focus Group Discussion 4.2 Key Drivers for the Adoption of Flipped Learning 4.2.1 Findings and Descriptive Analysis 4.2.1.1 Breakdown of Respondents 4.2.1.2 Awareness of Flipped Learning 4.2.1.3 Experience with Flipping a Course 4.2.1.4 Educator Perspective on Students in Flipped Learning 4.2.1.5 Institutional Support 4.2.1.6 Challenges to Flip Courses 4.2.1.7 The Indian Context 4.2.2 Factor Analysis 4.3 Challenges Faced in Adoption of Flipped Learning in Higher Education in India 4.3.1 Total Interpretative Structural Modeling 4.3.1.1 Methodology for Challenges Identification and Validation 4.3.2 TISM Methodology and Model Development 4.4 Framework for Effective Implementation of Flipped Learning in Higher Education in India Chapter 5 Conclusion 5.1 Findings and Recommendations 5.2 Conclusion 5.3 Policy Recommendations and Actions for Indian Higher Education Institutes 5.4 Future Research

Download or read book Eating Crow An Interplay Between Sustainability And Employees written by Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Ph. D., Krishna Nath Pandey, Ph. D. and published by Zorba Books. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of COVID-19 and perennially changing geopolitical scenario, the imminent danger to planet Earth which is already overloaded by more than six times of its bearing capacity; the URGENCY of sustainable behaviour has taken a back seat. During the G-20 Summit and its documentation as New Delhi G-20 Leaders Declaration-2023, the focus has been brought back on sustainability. This book is an outcome of study of sustainable behaviour at the workplace besides suggesting ways and means for its development and implementation.

Download or read book Unification of Assets Perspectives from Finance Banking written by Vibhay Kumar, Krishna Nath Pandey and published by Zorba Books. This book was released on 2024-03-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Evolutionary Prospective Chapter 3 Progression of the Pathways Chapter 4 Collation of the Outcomes Chapter 5 Epilogue and Thereafter

Download or read book Skilling the Nonprofits written by KRISHNA NATH PANDEY, RAM KUMAR GAZARESEN and published by Zorba Books. This book was released on 2022-03-16 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview of Development Sector organizations 1.2 Training Needs — Not-for-Profit Organizations’ Perspective 1.3 Operational defamation of training variables under study 1.5. Research Methodology 27 1.6. Limitations of the study 38 1.7. Outline of the Study 39 CHAPTER II THE VIGNETTE OF INDIA 2.1. Introduction 42 2.2 Theoretical foundations of Training 42 2.3 Training in Not-for-Profit Organizations 48 2.4 Summary and research gap 59 CHAPTER III RESPONDENTS: PROFILE AND OPINION ON ISSUES RELATED TO TRAINING 3.1. Introduction 60 3.2. Demographic profile of Respondents 60 3.3 Frequency distribution of training practices and issues related to Training 69 CHAPTER IV ASSOCIATION BETWEEN STATUS OF TRAINING AND OTHER DEMOGRAPHICS OF RESPONDENTS CHAPTER V PERCEPTION OF RESPONDENTS TOWARDS TRAINING PRACTICES IN DEVELOPMENT SECTOR CHAPTER VI COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Download or read book Early Trade Unionism written by Malcolm Chase and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once the heartland of British labour history, trade unionism has been marginalised in much recent scholarship. In a critical survey from the earliest times to the nineteenth century, this book argues for its reinstatement. Trade unionism is shown to be both intrinsically important and to provide a window onto the broader historical landscape; the evolution of trade union principles and practices is traced from the seventeenth century to mid-Victorian times. Underpinning this survey is an explanation of labour organisation that reaches back to the fourteenth century. Throughout, the emphasis is on trade union mentality and ideology, rather than on institutional history. There is a critical focus on the politics of gender, on the demarcation of skill and on the role of the state in labour issues. New insight is provided on the long-debated question of trade unions’ contribution to social and political unrest from the era of the French Revolution through to Chartism.

Download or read book Contemporary Employment Relations written by Steve Williams and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the areas of industrial and employment relations, personnel and human resource management, this work offers an original, accessible, and critical approach to understanding employment relations.

Download or read book The Global Historical and Contemporary Impacts of Voluntary Membership Associations on Human Societies written by David Horton Smith and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reviewed here is global research on how 13 types of Voluntary Membership Associations (MAs) have significantly or substantially had global impacts on human history, societies, and life. Such outcomes have occurred especially in the past 200+ years since the Industrial Revolution circa 1800 CE, and its accompanying Organizational Revolution. Emphasized are longer-term, historical, and societal or multinational impacts of MAs, rather than more micro-level (individual) or meso-level (organizational) outcomes. MAs are distinctively structured, with power coming from the membership, not top-down. The author has characterized MAs as the dark matter of the nonprofit/third sector, using an astrophysical metaphor. Astrophysicists have shown that most physical matter in the universe is dark in the sense of being unseen, not stars or planets."--Page 4 of cover

Download or read book The Origins of Modern English Society written by Harold Perkin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A long-awaited revised edition of one of our key History titles - one of the bestselling titles on the list This is a seminal text of social history Has a new introduction that evaluates the book within its present historiographical context. Part of our informal 'Vintage' history series of new editions - with a new 'classic' look and new introduction by the author.

Download or read book From Servants of the Empire to Everyday Heroes written by Tobias Harper and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the twentieth century, the British Crown appointed around a hundred thousand people - military and civilian - in Britain and the British Empire to honours and titles. For outsiders, and sometimes recipients too, these jumbles of letters are tantalizingly confusing: OM, MBE, GCVO, CH, KB, or CBE. Throughout the century, this system expanded to include different kinds of people, while also shrinking in its imperial scope with the declining empire. Through these dual processes, this profoundly hierarchical system underwent a seemingly counter-intuitive change: it democratized. Why and how did the British government change this system? And how did its various publics respond to it? This study addresses these questions directly by looking at the history of the honours system in the wider context of the major historical changes in Britain and the British Empire in the twentieth century. In particular, it looks at the evolution of this hierarchical, deferential system amidst democratization and decolonization. It focuses on the system's largest-and most important-components: the Order of the British Empire, the Knight Bachelor, and the lower ranks of other Orders. By creatively analysing the politics and administration of the system alongside popular responses to it in diaries, letters, newspapers, and memoirs, Tobias Harper shows the many different meanings that honours took on for the establishment, dissidents, and recipients. He also shows the ways in which the system succeeded and failed to order and bring together divided societies.

Download or read book Trade Union Growth Structure and Policy written by H. A. Turner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-04-29 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1962, Trade Union Growth, Structure and Policy starts with the long history of the textile unions and their remarkable structures and techniques. By comparing these unions to each other and to other key unions, Professor Turner explores those major problems in the development and contemporary position of trade unionism which are of public interest. He reappraises the general theory of the labour movement’s evolution and is able to show that, what are essentially modern unions have existed longer than has been realized and also that ‘unofficial’ movements often repeat the pattern of very early unionism. A detailed comparison and contrast of modern unions reveals that they fall into a greater number of different types and are subject to a greater diversity of influences than is generally supposed both in formal government and in effective democracy. The author assesses the factors which have in the past have brought about a major change in trade unions and the likelihood of major changes in the future. This book is an important historical document for scholars and researchers of labour movement, labour economics and political economy.

Download or read book The Blackwell Dictionary of Modern Social Thought written by William Outhwaite and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern social thought ranges widely from the social sciences to philosophy, political theories and doctrines, cultural ideas and movements, and the influence of the natural sciences. Provides an authoritative overview of the main themes of social thought. Long essays and entries give full coverage to each topic. Covers major currents of thought, philosophical and cultural trends, and the individual social sciences from anthropology to welfare economics. New edition updates about 200 entries and includes new entries, suggestions for further reading, and a bibliography of all sources cited within the text.

Download or read book The New Encyclopedia of Social Reform written by William Dwight Porter Bliss and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: