In:
Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 42, No. 5 ( 1987-10), p. 1061-1078
Abstract:
The economic crisis brought problems concerning sales and cost prices to the top of the list of industrialists' worries. But, nevertheless, the rationalization of production was not shelved. On the contrary, it was integrated into the system of business management thanks to the introduction of new methods. This crisis rationalization, however, had detrimental effects on personnel, seen in workshops in the form of growing responsibility concerning results, but a loss of power over methods. It led to increasing returns, while ignoring workers' interests. Salary scales were used as Sanctions instead of incentives. The tension in social relations thus gave rise to strikes in mining and metallurgy at the turning point marked by the years 1935-36.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0395-2649
,
1953-8146
DOI:
10.3406/ahess.1987.283436
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
1987
detail.hit.zdb_id:
298-7
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2209294-8
SSG:
8,2
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