Hired hands or human resources? : case studies of HRM programs and practices in early American industry / Bruce E. Kaufman.
| Author/creator | Kaufman, Bruce E. |
| Other author | Kaufman, Bruce E. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : ILR Press, 2010. |
| Description | xi, 254 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Early human resource management : context and history -- HRM at the beginning : the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad -- Contrasting HRM strategies : Pullman and Baldwin -- HRM and alternative systems of workforce governance -- HRM in the industrial heartland I : the United States Steel Corporation -- HRM in the industrial heartland II : the Ford Motor Company -- Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc. -- The human resource model in a welfare capitalism firm : the Top-Grade Oil Company -- A high-road employer in a low-road industry : the Great Eastern Coal Company -- The middle ground of HRM in the 1920s : the United Steel and Coal Company -- Paternalism combined with decentralized and informal HRM : Mega-Watt Light and Power -- The "hired hand" model in a large manufacturing firm : New Era Radio -- HRM in the industrial heartland III : High-Beam Steel -- The case studies : insights and lessons learned. |
| General note | Companion volume to: Managing the human factor. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009023927 |
| ISBN | 9780801448300 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801448301 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HF5549.2.U5 K375 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |