Profit-sharing and Industrial Co-partnership in British Industry, 1880-1920

Taylor & Francis

Profit-sharing and Industrial Co-partnership in British Industry, 1880-1920Class Conflict or Class Collaboration?\nAuthor(s): Jihang Park\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138307605, 978-1138307605\nSynopsis\nIn this title, first published in 1987, the author discusses the economic and industrial circumstances in Britain under which profit-sharing and co-partnership came into being. He explores the merits and drawbacks of the system as both advocates and opponents saw them, the motivations of employers in introducing profit-sharing schemes, and the implementing of such notable schemes as that of Lever Brothers, a multinational corporation based in Britain. The author also assesses the role of profit-sharing and co-partnership in the development of modern management practices and industrial relations.