Modern manors : welfare capitalism since the New Deal / Sanford M. Jacoby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacoby, Sanford M., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Welfare state.

Capitalism--United States.

Capitalism.

United States--Economic conditions--1945-.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In light of recent trends of corporate downsizing and debates over corporate responsibility, Sanford Jacoby offers a timely, comprehensive history of twentieth-century welfare capitalism, that is, the history of nonunion corporations that looked after the economic security of employees. Building on three fascinating case studies of "modern manors" (Eastman Kodak, Sears, and TRW), Jacoby argues that welfare capitalism did not expire during the Depression, as traditionally thought. Rather it adapted to the challenges of the 1930's and became a powerful, though overlooked, factor in the history of the welfare state, the labor movement, and the corporation. "Fringe" benefits, new forms of employee participation, and sophisticated anti-union policies are just some of the outgrowths of welfare capitalism that provided a model for contemporary employers seeking to create productive nonunion workplaces. Although employer paternalism has faltered in recent years, many Americans still look to corporations, rather than to unions or government, to meet their needs. Jacoby explains why there remains widespread support for the notion that corporations should be the keystone of economic security in American society and offers a perspective on recent business trends. Based on extensive research, Modern Manors greatly advances the study of corporate and union power in the twentieth century.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

One. The Coming of Welfare Capitalism

Two. Modernizing Welfare Capitalism

Three. Preserving the Past: Eastman Kodak

Four. Changing Styles: Sears Roebuck

Five. Recasting Company Unions: Thompson Products

Six. Beyond the Manor: Politics and Public Opinion

Seven. The Cold War of Industrial Relations: Welfare Capitalism and Unionism in the 1950's and After

Postscript

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-332) and index.

ISBN:

9786612738340

9781400822393

1400822394

9781282738348

1282738348

9781400812189

1400812186

OCLC:

614618681