Changing Workplace Relations in the Chinese Economy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349412945)

Changing Workplace Relations in the Chinese Economy attempts to deal with how China's economic reforms have undermined the 'iron rice-bowl' system which since the 1950s has provided both 'lifetime-employment' and 'cradle-to-the-grave' welfare for many workers, particularly those in state-owned enterprises. It starts by examining the background of these reforms and how they have changed workplace relations in the Chinese economy; it will also look at key themes relating to the role of trade unions and the management of human resources in both state-owned and joint-venture firms; finally, a number of illustrative case-studies involving industrial relations and human resource management are set out. A set of contributors, drawn from a wide range of disciplines and nationalities who are expert in these fields, have contributed chapters to the volume.

Author: M. Warner
ISBN-10: 1349412945
ISBN-13: 9781349412945
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2000
Pages: 302
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.67d