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Ever since the emergence of industrial relations as a field in the late 1920s, three different approaches to labor problems have been focal points for research and debate, according to Bruce E. Kaufman. What he refers to as “employers’ solutions” involve personnel management; workers rely on unionism and collective bargaining; and the third component, the community, depends on government regulation in the form of protective labor legislation and social insurance programs. Kaufman contends that government regulation has contributed significantly to the remarkable progress made during the twentieth century in achieving a more productive and humane workplace. As labor problems have changed, debate about the efficacy of government regulation has continued. In this volume, some of the most distinguished scholars in industrial relations frame the current issues, develop theoretical insights, and provide an objective review of the empirical evidence.
Contributors:
John Addison, Dale Belman, Michael Belzer , John Burton, Jr., James Chelius, Charles Craypo, Gregory Dow, Richard Edwards, Patricia Greenfield, Barry Hirsch, Bruce E. Kaufman, David Levine, Ray Marshall, Herbert Northrup, Robert Pleasure, Mary F. Radford, John Neil Raudabaugh, Stuart Schwab, Thomas J. Schneider, Lamont Stallworth, Daphne Taras, David Weil.
Reviews
"[A]n impressive collection. . . . Readers exploring the entire volume cannot help but have a renewed appreciation for the diversity of careful research being undertaken by IR scholars."--Industrial and Labor Relations Review
About the Author
Bruce E. Kaufman is Professor of Economics at Georgia State University. He is author of The Origins and Evolution of the Field of Industrial Relations in the United States, and coeditor of Employee Representation: Alternatives and Future Directions, an IRRA Research Volume, both from Cornell.
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