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A History of British Trade Unionism

Today trade unionism plays a more important part in the nation’s economy than ever before, and its problems of internal reform and its relations with the government and the public are constantly under discussion. But its present structure can only…

When Labour Rules

Thomas’ work proposes reforms and an envisioned future of a labour-governed Britain. Addressing critical issues from the workers’ rights, nationalism, to social welfare. The book displays Thomas’ own vision of a progressively equitable society.…

Principles of Political Economy: Considered with a View to Their Practical Application

Principles of Political Economy considered with a view to their practical application by Thomas Robert Malthus is a foundational economics text. It serves as a historical critique of classical economic theories, famously arguing that investment in…

Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications to Social Philosophy

An economics and political economy textbook which discusses descriptive issues such as which nations had benefited more in a system of trade based on comparative advantages. This book also discusses normative issues as ideal systems of political…

Transformation in Cultural Industries

The cultural industries have been considered unique and out of the mainstream, not a subject for developing general theory, and therefore relatively understudied by scholars of organizations. We argue it is no longer the case that cultural industries…

The Oxford Book of Work

The Oxford Book of Work is both a literary anthology and an account of the nature of work and our attitudes to it. Drawing upon imaginative writing as well as documentary accounts from people in various occupations, it explores every aspect of work.

Worker Participation: Current Research and Future Trends

Worker's participation: Current Research and Future Trends, volume 16 of research in the sociology of work, offers cutting-edge research on the character and implications of workplace participation. Written by some of the leading scholars in the…

Diversity in The Workforce

Increasing diversity in the workforce has several sources: (a) the changing demographics of the structure of the U.S (b) the increased importance of globalization to profits and long-term survival in many companies, and (c) changes in the structure…

Labor Revitalization: Global Perspectives and New Initiatives

Labor revitalization is among the first works to examine variations among the nations in the wide array of initiatives labor unions and labor movements are taking to strengthen themselves and recruit new members. Moving beyond previous research on…

Industrial Investment Beginning to Recover Will Lead to Reduction in Unemployment

Speech by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry, at Annual Conference of Chambers of Commerce of Ireland, The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare

Ireland Should Harmonise Indirect Taxes with the Rest of the European Community on a Phased Basis by 1992

Speech by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry, at CII North Dublin Regional Meeting at International Airport Hotel

Urgent Need for Integrated National Productive Infrastructure Plan

Speech by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry, at Meeting of CII Cork Regional Council at the Cork & County Club

Elimination of Inefficiencies the Key to Increasing Irish Share of EEC Internal Market

Speech by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry, at IMI Young Manager's Meeting, Burlington Hotel, Dublin

Last Week's Survey of the Irish Economy in "The Economist" Unduly Pessimistic

Speech by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry, at meeting of CII Cork Region Council at Cork and County Club

Any Reduction in Industrial Investment Incentives Would Slow Down Pace of Recovery

Speech by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry, at CII Mid-West Regional Meeting, University Club, NIHE, Plassey Technological Park, Limerick