History of the British Industrial Relations Field Reconsidered: Getting from the Webbs to the New Employment Relations Paradigm
Author(s)
Kaufman, BE
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2014
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Sidney and Beatrice Webb are commonly cited as the founders of the British field of industrial relations. Are they, however, if the field is centred not on study of unions and collective bargaining but rather on the entire employment relationship? A 'qualified yes' answer is given; however, getting there involves major revision to the conventional historiography of the field. To illustrate, the article presents a traditional and revised family tree of British industrial relations. Numerous insights and implications follow.Sidney and Beatrice Webb are commonly cited as the founders of the British field of industrial relations. Are they, however, if the field is centred not on study of unions and collective bargaining but rather on the entire employment relationship? A 'qualified yes' answer is given; however, getting there involves major revision to the conventional historiography of the field. To illustrate, the article presents a traditional and revised family tree of British industrial relations. Numerous insights and implications follow.
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Journal Title
British Journal of Industrial Relations
Volume
52
Issue
1
Subject
Applied economics
Industrial and employee relations
Sociology