Changes In Working Time Routledge Revivals

Author : Paul Blyton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317696438

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Changes in Working Time (Routledge Revivals) by Paul Blyton Pdf

First published in 1985, this book examines the major components of working time from an international perspective, considering the individual aspects of working time, with particular emphasis on the argument that work should be shared to alleviate unemployment and the case for further increasing the flexibility and choice in working arrangements. Paul Blyton reviews working time since the Industrial Revolution, when a strict time-frame was first imposed on workers, and the growth in work-sharing, flexitime, part-time working and changes to the retirement age.

Author : Bob Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136921773

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Working Time and Employment (Routledge Revivals) by Bob Hart Pdf

First published in 1987, this Routledge Revival reissues the first systematic and integrated analysis of working time and employment, reaching to the core elements of a vital area of labour economics. It offers both a comprehensive analysis of the impact of workweek reductions on employment and hours as well as a thorough coverage of part-time employment, temporary lay-offs, short-time working, labour subsidies, social security funding, mandatory and early retirement and collective bargaining. This book provides the first comprehensive attempt to examine carefully the key economic issues involved in the general policy debate on working time and employment. This reissue will be of serious interest to advanced undergraduates, post-graduates and researchers in labour economics, and will also be relevant to those interested in labour microeconomics, macroeconomics, business economics and management studies.

Author : Paul Blyton
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Hours of labor
ISBN : 0709932987

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Changes in Working Time by Paul Blyton Pdf

Author : Peter Mathias
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136464393

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The Transformation of England (Routledge Revivals) by Peter Mathias Pdf

First published in 1979, The Transformation of England discusses the creation in late eighteenth century England of the industrial system and thereby the present world. Professor Mathias poses questions about the nature of industrialization, social change and historical explanation, issues that are his principal scholarly concern. This series of essays is divided into two groups. The first group of essays focuses upon general themes such as the 'uniqueness' in Europe of the industrial revolution, capital formation, taxation, the growth of skills, science and technical change, leisure and wages, and diagnoses of poverty. In the second section, Professor Mathias focuses on the social structure in the eighteenth century, considering the industrialization of brewing, coinage, agriculture and the drink industries, advances in public health and the armed forces, British and American public finance in the War of Independence, Dr Johnson and the business world.

Author : Brian Jackson,Sonia Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135039028

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Childminder (Routledge Revivals) by Brian Jackson,Sonia Jackson Pdf

First published in 1979, this book looks at the subject of childminding in Britain at the time it was written. It is based on a national survey that was commissioned by the Social Science Research Council and on action to help childminders funded by the Wates Foundation at Manchester University, UK. Previous to this study it was calculated that more than one million children under the age of five had a working mother, but little research had been done into childminders themselves. This book evaluates the number and nature of the childminders in Britain that were looking after the nation’s children in the 70s. It argues that parents have a right to choose to work if society can guarantee loving and skilled care for their children. However, the authors suggest that this was not the case at the time and state that childminders were in need of better governmental support.

Author : Bob Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136921698

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The Economics of Non-Wage Labour Costs (Routledge Revivals) by Bob Hart Pdf

Throughout the OECD, 30% of the average firm’s total labour costs comprises items which are other than direct remuneration. This reissue, first published in 1984, focuses upon these non-wage labour costs, which include; fringe-benefit payments, obligatory social-welfare contributions, holiday entitlements and expenditures on recruitment and training, seeking to make amends for the woeful lack of consideration given to these important factors in previous wage literature. The book focuses on two major areas of enquiry: firstly, the costs for the cyclical behaviour of employment, and secondly, the role of average working hours per employee in the firm’s overall allocation of labour services. The author begins with an empirical survey and costs breakdown, followed by extensive data on Japan, the UK, the USA and West Germany. The ensuing analysis considers the question as to why firms incur the various non-wages, and a comparative static factor demand model is constructed, which accommodates the major cost items.

Author : C S Bertuglia,G. Leonardi,S. Occelli,G. A. Rabino,R. Tadei,Alan Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134695263

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Urban Systems (Routledge Revivals) by C S Bertuglia,G. Leonardi,S. Occelli,G. A. Rabino,R. Tadei,Alan Wilson Pdf

This edited collection, first published in 1987, provides a comparative analysis of different approaches to urban modelling, and lays the foundations for the possibility of integration and a more unified field. The first part contextualises the development of the field of urban systems modelling, focusing on the variety of approaches and possible implications of this on the future of research and methodology. Next, the editors consider economic and ‘non-economic’ approaches, followed by an analysis of spatial-interaction-based approaches. Providing an overview to the field and research literature, the overarching argument is that there should be an integrated methodological approach to urban system modelling.

Author : Greg J. Bamber,Russell D. Lansbury
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317816492

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New Technology (Routledge Revivals) by Greg J. Bamber,Russell D. Lansbury Pdf

First published in 1989, this book presents a unique comparative perspective on the relationship between technological change and human resource management. Following a detailed introduction, chapters deal with a variety of issues, including managing change, industrial democracy and employee involvement, gender and structural change. International and well-renowned authors provide an authoritative analysis, which will be of particular interest to students of Business and Management, organisational and technological change, Economics and Sociology.

Author : Anthony D. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136971075

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The Concept of Social Change (Routledge Revivals) by Anthony D. Smith Pdf

Anthony Smith's important work on the concept of social change, first published in 1973, puts forward the paradigm of historical change as an alternative to the functionalist theory of evolutionary change. He shows that, in attempting to provide a theory of social change, functionalism reveals itself as a species of 'frozen' evolutionism. Functionalism, he argues, is unable to cope with the mechanisms of historical transitions or account for novelty and emergence; it confuses classification of variations with explanation of processes; and its endogenous view of change prevents it from coming to grips with the real events and transformations of the historical record. In his assessment of functionalism, Dr Smith traces its explanatory failures in its accounts of the developments of civilisation, modernisation and revolution. He concludes that the study of 'evolution' is largely irrelevant to the investigation of social change. He proposes instead an exogenous paradigm of social change, which places the study of contingent historical events at its centre.

Author : Paul Cloke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134693375

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An Introduction to Rural Settlement Planning (Routledge Revivals) by Paul Cloke Pdf

This book, first published in 1983, provided the first thorough and informative introduction to the theory, practice and politics of rural settlement planning. It surveys the conceptual and ideological leanings of those who have developed, implemented and revised rural settlement practice, and gives detailed analysis of planning documentation to assess the extent to which policies have been successfully implemented. Paul Cloke assesses the shortfalls of rural planning and resource management and suggests methods by which a sustainable rural future might be attained. This reissue provides essential background and a comprehensive handbook for those with an interest in rural settlement planning.

Author : H.J. Rose
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781317828730

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A Handbook of Greek Literature (Routledge Revivals) by H.J. Rose Pdf

First published in 1934, this book covers a broad array of ancient Greek literature, taking into account the most acknowledged of the Greek authors as well as those less well known. H. J. Rose presents the latest findings of the time in terms of research into Greek literature and covers subjects from Homer, Comedy and Poetry, to Philosophy, Science, and the Empire.

Author : Geoffrey Nelson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136826221

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Cults, New Religions and Religious Creativity (Routledge Revivals) by Geoffrey Nelson Pdf

The twentieth century has been marked by an unprecedented outburst of religious activity on a world-wide scale, and in particular by a mushrooming of numerous religious movements. This work, first published in 1987, takes a fresh approach to the understanding of this phenomenon, an approach which takes into account new concepts of human nature and of religion.

Author : Luc Bernier,Massimo Florio,Philippe Bance
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351042529

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The Routledge Handbook of State-Owned Enterprises by Luc Bernier,Massimo Florio,Philippe Bance Pdf

State-owned enterprises make up roughly 10 percent of the world economy, yet they are woefully understudied. This handbook offers the first synthesis of the topic since the 1980s and offers a comprehensive reference for a generation. The authors provide a detailed explanation of the theory that underpins the expansion of state-owned enterprises in the 21st century. Each chapter delivers an overview of current knowledge, as well as identifying issues and relevant debates for future research. The authors explain how state-owned enterprises are used in both developed and developing countries and offer an insight into complex and fascinating organizations such as the German municipal conglomerates or the multinational companies owned by states. New modes of governance and regulation have been invented to make sure they act in the public interest. This handbook brings together a wealth of international scholars, offering multiple theoretical perspectives to help shape a brave new world. It will be of interest to teachers and students of Economics, Public Administration and Business, academics, established researchers and PhD students seeking rigorous literature reviews on specific aspects of SOEs, as well as practitioners and decision makers in international organizations.

Author : Jill Rubery
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136838040

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Women and Recession (Routledge Revivals) by Jill Rubery Pdf

Originally published in 1988, this book compiles a collection of works investigating the impact of recession on women's employment. The authors argue that the most important explanation of differences in women's experience between the countries is the form of labour market regulation and organisation. They point out that current changes in these forms of regulation, and not displacement of female labour, pose the main threat to any gains that women have made in the labour market in the post- World War II period.

Author : Hugh Clout
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351391269

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Routledge Revivals: A Rural Policy for the EEC (1984) by Hugh Clout Pdf

First published in 1984, Hugh Clout’s work contributes to one of the most debated and important topics of the time, the European Economic Community. Starting from the Mid-20th century, Clout explains the profound socio-economic and environmental changes that effected the countryside of Western Europe. This work shows how the EEC’s wide-ranging Common Agricultural Policy added a measure of uniformity to farm policies. Clout reveals that the transformation however was not an entirely healthy one. The broad process of agricultural modernisation reinforced the numerical decline of farm workers throughout Western Europe, weakened many rural communities, and served to accentuate depopulation. Clout’s work ultimately argues forcibly that to produce such a programme for managing rural Europe would be a major challenge for the EEC in the future.