Book Reviews

Books review in this article: Training For Personal Safety At Work Chris Cardy Making Quality Critical – New Perspectives On Organisational Change Adrian Wilkinson and Hugh Willmott (eds). The Ascendant Organisation: Combining Commitment and Control For Long-Term, Sustainable Business Success Peter Wickens In Search of Management: Culture, Chaos and Control In Managerial Work Tony J. Watson Outdoor Games For Trainers Carmine M Consalvo     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article
Fundamentals of Management: Selected Readings
Understanding the Unemployed
Organizational Development through Teambuilding
Organization Change and Development: A Systems View
Communication in Organizations
Exploring Participation
The Yin and Yang of Organizations
Organization Theory and Management: A Macro Approach
Culture's Consequences—International Differences in Work Related Values     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book Reviewed in This Articles:
Phlips, Louis. Competition Policy: A Game Theoretic Perspective.
Wilson, Fiona. Organisational Behaviour and Gender.
Shaw, Jenny and Perros, Diane (Eds). Making Gender Work: Managing Equal Opportunities.
Clark, Jon. Managing Innovation and Change: People, Technology and Strategy.
Ashton, Robert, A. and Ashton, Alison Hubbard (Eds). Judgement and Decision Making Research In Accounting and Auditing.     

Book Reviews

Steven Seidman, Contested Knowledge. Social Theory in the Postmodern Era
K. Grint and S. Woolgar, The Machine at Work: Technology, Work and Organisation
Steven Albert and Keith Bradley, Managing Knowledge. Experts, Agencies and Organizations
David J. Hickson, and Derek S. Pugh, Management Worldwide: The Impact of Societal Culture on Organizations around the Globe
Ram Mudambi, and Martin Ricketts (Eds), The Organisation of the Firm: International Business Perspectives.
Sue Dopson, Managing Ambiguity and Change: the Case of the NHS
Steven Seidman, Contested Knowledge. Social Theory in the Postmodern Era
K. Grint, and S. Woolgar, The Machine at Work: Technology, Work and Organisation
Steven Albert, and Keith Bradley, Managing Knowledge. Experts, Agencies and Organizations
David J. Hickson, and Derek S. Pugh, Management Worldwide: The Impact of Societal Culture on Organizations around the Globe
Ram Mudambi, and Martin Ricketts (Eds), The Organisation of the Firm: International Business Perspectives
Sue Dopson, Managing Ambiguity and Change: the Case of the NHS     

Book reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Labour Legislation and Public Policy: A Contemporary History Paul Davies and Mark Freedland The Nissan Enigma: Flexibility at Work in a Local Economy P. Garrahan and P. Stewart Mansell Negotiation: Strategies for Mutual Gain Lavinia Hall (Ed) British Industrial Relations Howard Gospel and Gill Palmer Routledge Attending to Work: The Management of Attendance and Shopfloor Order. Paul Edwards and Colin Whitston Industrial Relations and European State Traditions Colin Crouch Industrial Relations Theory: its nature, scope, and pedagogy Roy J. Adams and Noah M. Meltz (eds) Contested Domains Robin Cohen Towards Social Adjustment Guy Standing and Victor Tokman Industrial Training in a Cold Climate. An Assessment of Britain's Training Policies Peter Senker Trade Unions: The Thatcher years—Ten Years of The Jim Conway Foundation Annual Memorial Lecture 1981–1990 , Jim Conway     

BOOKS REVIEWS

Books Reviews is this articles Fineman, Stephen, White Collar Unemployment—Impact and Stress. Nelson, Daniel. Frederick W. Taylor and the Rise of Scientific Management. Reason, P. and Rowan, J. (Eds). Human Inquiry: A Sourcebook of New Paradigm Research. McLean, Adrian, Sims, David, Mangham, Iain and Tuffield, David. Organization Development in Transition: Evidence of an Evolving Profession. Whitley, Richard, Thomas, Alan and Marceau, Jane. Masters of Business? Business Schools and Business Graduates in Britain and France. Thomson, Andrew and Warner, Malcolm (Eds). The Behavioural Sciences and Industrial Relations. Watts, A. G., Super, Donald E., and Kidd, Jennifer M. Career Development in Britain. Cook, John D., Hepworth, Susan J., Wall, Toby D. and Warr, Peter B., The Experience of Work A Compendium and Review of 249 Measures and Their Use. Singleton, W. T. (Ed.) Management Skills. Zammuto, Raymond F. Assessing Organizational Effectiveness: Systems Change, Adaptation and Strategy. de Wolff, C. J., Shimmin, Sylvia and Montmollin, Maurice. Conflicts and Contradictions: Work Psychologists in Europe. Eilon, Samuel. Management Control.     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed:
Heller, Frank, Pusic, Eugene, Strauss, George and Wilpert, Bernard, Organizational Participation: Myth and Reality
Clarke, Thomas and Clegg, Stewart, (Eds) Changing Paradigms: the Transformation of Management Knowledge for the 21st Century
Prichard, Craig, Hull, Richard, Chumer, Mike and Willmott, Hugh (Eds) Managing Knowledge: Critical Investigations of Work and Learning
Mowery, D. C. and Rosenberg, N., Paths of Innovation: Technological Change in 20 th Century America
Preece, D., Steven, G. and Steven, V., Work, Change and Competition: Managing for Bass
Djelic, Marie-Laurie, Exporting the American Model: the Post-war Transformation of European Business
Acs, Z. J., Carlsson, B. and Larlsson, C., (Eds) Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the Macroeconomy     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book review in this article:
A rgyris , C. Inner Contradictions of Rigorous Research
De V ries , M anfred F. R. K ets Organizational Paradoxes: Clinical Approaches to Management
M archington , M. Responses to Participation at Work. A Study of the Attitudes and Behaviour of Employees, Shop Stewards and Managers in a Manufacturing Company
B erg , P er -O lof . Emotional Structures in Organizations: A Study of the Process of Change in a Swedish Company
S melser , N eil and E rikson , E rik (Eds) Themes of Work and Love in Adulthood
H ickson , D avid J. and McM illan , C harles J. (Eds) Organization and Nation: The Aston Programme IV
S ahal , D evendra (Ed.) Research, Development, and Technological Innovation     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book review in this Article
March, J. G. Decisions and Organizations.
McLoughlin, I. and Clark, J. Technological Change at Work.
Pondy, L. R., Boland, R. J. and Thomas, H. (Eds.). Managing Ambiguity and Change.
Rainnie, A. Industrial Relations in Small Firms.
Asplund, G. Women Managers, Changing Organizational Cultures.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book Review in this Article
H ochschild , A.R. The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling
C ooper , C ary L. and D avidson , M arilyn J. (Eds.). Women In Management.
S mith , M ike , W ood , E ddie , L angrish , S andra , S mith , K ay , D avidson , L ynne , M ogridge , C hristine . A Development Programme for Women in Management.
M arshall , J udi . Women Managers: Travellers in a Male World
F ineman , S tephen . Social Work Stress and Intervention.
B atstone , E. Working Order: Workplace Industrial Relations Over Two Devades.     

Book Reviews

Industrial Relations in the Future: Trends and Possibilities in Britain over the next Decade M. Poole, W. Brown, J. Rubery, K. Sisson, R. Tarling and F. Wilkinson Invitation to Industrial Relations T. Keenoy Years of Recovery: British Economic Policy 1945–1951 Alec Cairncross Britain's Economy: The Roots of Stagnation Aubrey Jones Challenges and Choices Facing American Labor Thomas A. Kochan (ed.) The Politics of Safety and Health G. K. Wilson Industrial Relations and New Technology Annette Davies Technological Change, Rationalisation and Industrial Relations O. Jacobi, B. Jessop, H. Kastendiek and M. Regini (eds.)     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed:
Noon, Mike and Blyton, Paul. The Realities of Work.
Macdonald, Stuart. Information for Innovation. Managing Change from an Information Perspective.
Mansell, Robin and Wehn, Uta (Eds). Knowledge Societies: Information Technology for Sustainable Development.
Thomas, Howard, O'Neal, Don and Alvarado, Raul. Strategic Discovery – Competing in New Arenas.
Whittaker, D. H. Small Firms in the Japanese Economy
Mason, Mark. Europe and the Japanese Challenge
Noon, Mike and Blyton, Paul. The Realities of Work.
Macdonald, Stuart. Information for Innovation. Managing Change from an Information Perspective.
Mansell, Robin and Wehn, Uta (Eds). Knowledge Societies: Information Technology for Sustainable Development.
Thomas, Howard, O'Neal, Don and Alvarado, Raul. Strategic Discovery – Competing in New Arenas.
Whittaker, D. H. Small Firms in the Japanese Economy
Mason, Mark. Europe and the Japanese Challenge.     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed:
Thompson, Paul and Warhurst, Chris (Eds). Workplaces of the Future
Collins, David. Organizational Change: Sociological Perspectives
Wilkinson, Adrian, Redman, Tom, Snape, Ed and Marchington, Mick. Man- aging with Total Quality Management: Theory and Practice
Iles, Paul. Managing Staff Selection and Assessment
Towers, Brian. The Representation Gap — Change andReform in the British and American Workplace
Schneider, S. and Barsoux, J. L. Managing Across Borders
Storey, John, Edwards, Paul and Sisson, Keith. Managers in the Making
Perlow, Leslie. Finding Time: How Corporations, Individualsand Families can Benefit from New Work Practices     

Book reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Managing Employee Performance: Design and Implementation in Organisations
Richard S. Williams Managing Employment Change: The New Realities of Work
Huw Beynon, Damian Grimshaw, Jill Rubery and Kevin Ward Job Insecurity and Work Intensification
Brendan Burchell, David Lapido and Frank Wilkinson (eds)     

Book Reviews

The Crisis of Labour: Industrial Relations and the State in Contemporary Britain David Coates Philip Allan Manufacturing Change: Industrial Relations and Restructuring Stephanie Tailby and Colin Whitston The Competitiveness of European Industry Arthur Francis and P. K. M. Tharakan Routledge Managing People at Work Peter Makin, Cary Cooper and Charles Cox Strikes Richard Hyman Macmillan The Seamen—a history of the National Union of Seamen Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan Malthouse Crisis in the French Labour Movement: A Grassroot's Perspective W. Rand Smith Macmillan Individual Employment Law Barry Titman and Peter Camp     

Book reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Agents of Change: Crossing the Post‐industrial Divide
Charles Heckscher, Michael Maccoby, Rafael Ramírez and Pierre‐Eric Tixier Designing Effective Organizations: How to Create Structured Networks
Michael Goold and Andrew Campbell The New World of Work: Challenges and Opportunities
Cary C Cooper and Ronald J Burke (eds)     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book Reviews in this articles
Child, John and Partridge, Bruce. Lost Managers: Supervisors in Industry and Society.
Marshall, Judi and Cooper, Cary L. (Eds). Coping with Stress at Work: Case Studies from Industry.
Kakabadse, Andrew (Ed.), People and Organisations.
Martin, Roderick. New Technology and Industrial Relations in Fleet Street.
Bryer, R., A. Brignall, T. J. and Maunders, A. R. Accounting for British Steel: A Financial Analysis of the Failure of the British Steel Corporation 1967–80, and Who was to Blame.
Co-Operatives Research Unit. Mondragon Co-operatives—Myth or Model.     

Bookshelf 2000

Books reviewed: Michael Poole, Employee Participation in Europe: A Case Study in the British and French Gas Industrials Emmanuel Mermet, The Role of Employer Associations and Labour Unions in the EMU‐Institutional Requirements for European Economic Policies Torsten Müller, The Establishment of European Works Councils ‐ From Information Committee to Social Actor Philip James, Prevention at the Workplace Michal Federowicz, Polish Transition Ten Years ‐ Processes and Perspectives Michael Gold, Fundamental Social Rights at Work in the European Community A.V.Jose, Labour Law and Industrial Relations in Italy     

Book reviews

Books reviewed: Robert Taylor. Social Democratic Trade Unionism: An Agenda for Action.
Reviewed by Peter Ackers Mark Freedland. The Personal Employment Contract.
Reviewed by Ann Blair J. O’Reilly (ed.), Regulating Working‐time transitions in Europe.
Reviewed by Paul Blyton Huw Beynon, Damian Grimshaw, Jill Rubery and Kevin Ward. Managing Employment Change: The New Realities of Work.
Reviewed by John Purcell Robert Taylor's Series of Reports for the ESRC's Future of Work Programme.
Reviewed by Jason Heyes     

Book Reviews

Inside Japan–Wealth Work and Power in the New Japanese Empire Peter Tasker Managing Owners: The National Freight Consortium in Perspective K. Bradley and A. Nejad Sharing the Success: the Story of NFC Sir Peter Thompson The Political Economy of Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice in a Cold Climate Richard Hyman Beyond the Workplace: Managing Industrial Relations in the Multi-Establishment Enterprise . Paul Marginson, P. K. Edwards, Roderick Martin, John Purcell and Keith Sisson New Perspectives on Human Resource Management John Storey (ed.) Precarious Jobs in Labour Market Regulation G. and J. Rodgers (Eds.) A Secretary and a Cook, Challenging Women's Wages in the Courts of the United States and Great Britain Steven I. Willborn Change in Industrial Relations P. B. Beaumont Changing Patterns of Employee Relations Mick Marchington and Philip Parker Industrial Relations Strategies M. W. Nuttall