1st Edition

Theories of Trade Unionism A Sociology of Industrial Relations

By Michael Poole Copyright 1981
280 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1981, Theories of Trade Unionism traces the development of trade union theory from its nineteenth-century foundations to the more advanced conceptual models present at the time of original publication. The book surveys the main tributaries of modern approaches – the moral and ethical, the revolutionary, the defensive or conservative, and the economic and political – and... Read more
Preface; Point of Departure; 1: Early Theories of the Labour Movement; 2: System Models of Labour Relations; 3: The Theoretical Foundations of the 'Oxford School'; 4: Pluralism and Trade Unionism; 5: Social Inequality and Trade Union Behaviour; 6: Modern Structuralist Approaches; 7: Organizations, Institutions and their Environments; 8: Culture, Values and Perception; The Emerging Synthesis; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Names; Index of Subjects

Biography

Michael Poole