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Managerial control of American workers : methods and technology from the 1880s to today / Mel van Elteren.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Elteren, Mel van, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Industrial management--United States--History.
- Industrial management.
- Industrial relations--United States--History.
- Industrial relations.
- Organization--History.
- Organization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (346 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.
- Summary:
- "This book provides fresh insight into various practices of managerial control from the 1880s to present and their effects on work organization and quality, and worker skill requirements. The author highlights current developments--including those focused on highly skilled knowledge workers--accounting for enhanced automation, offshoring and related changes in the production and distribution of goods and services"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-6499-4
- 1-4766-2727-4
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