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Industrial Democracy is one of the first attempts to explain a newly developed field: the theory and practice of countering industrial decline and subsequent deterioration of the quality of community life. The contributors give an overview of the problem of economic dislocation, and explore the social responsiblity of corporations towards surrounding communities. Models for coping with economic decay are surveyed, looking at communities in which they have been adopted. Finally, the book compares alternative strategies according to critical variables, assessing their impact, and offering an intriguing paradigm for future research and social change.

Discussion of labor-management history and industrial democracy; explores the history of American industrial democracy from psychological, political, institutional, and social perspectives.

In Industrial Democracy, Sidney Webb explores the challenges of adapting democracy to the needs of the modern industrial economy. Drawing on his experience as a labor organizer and social reformer, Webb offers a compelling vision of a democratic society that balances the needs of workers, managers, and consumers. With insights that remain relevant to the contemporary world, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of social and economic policy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

In this book, first published in 1988, the author shows that the movement for industrial democracy has deep roots in British history, and looks at the economic and political potential of industrial democracy as a mechanism to halt 100 years of industrial decline. The author advocates the general adoption of the industrial co-operative form of organisation on two grounds: it provides for authentic industrial democracy, and it maximises commitment to industrial regeneration. Lucid and jargon-free, The Third Way explores the options for economic and institutional change in a mature industrial economy. This title will be of interest to students of business studies.

Industrial policy is a good example of the growing economic and political interdependency between Europe and the United States. The contributors to this volume, which compiles the proceedings of the seventh conference sponsored by the Institute for the Comparative Study of Public Policy, examine the ways in which national, and supranational in the case of the European Community, industrial policies are implemented. It is thought that diversity within the country is the primary reason why the United States does not have a comprehensive national policy. There is a consensus among the authors that the U.S. economy is less subject or amenable to central government planning than the economies of Europe. In Europe, there is more interest in coordinating industrial policy throughout the European Community, but here too the failure to adopt a comprehensive policy reveals the enormous diversity and parochialism that conflict with supranational goals. The contributors conclude that while a centrally planned and implemented industrial policy may be desirable, we do not have the means to achieve it. Acknowledging the major industrial and trade problems facing the United States and Western Europe, the authors feel that it is not clear whether these problems can be resolved by government intervention.