Industrialism and industrial man: the problems of labor and management in economic growth

Industrialization is probably the most significant feature of society today, in all parts of the world. It is the aim of every newly independent country to industrialize as quickly as possible, and the pre occupation of mature industrial societies to survive in an increasingly competitive world. Whether we like it or not, we are entering a new age, the age of total industrialization.
The four authors of this book have spent six years studying economic development, labour and industrial relations in various parts of the world. They studied under-developed countries individuaily, and certain common theories compara tively. In this book they present their findings, describing the nature of in dustrialization and the problems of trans forming the inhabitants of a pre-industrial society into factory w labourers, managers.Industrializatithe human standpoint of labour these relations in turn being seen om the standpoint of managerial organization. The authors show that wideivafering managerial élites (e.g. communist, democratic, nationalist) have much the same basic problems to cope with, and they argue that the logic of industrialism will eventually lead us all. to a common society where ideology will cease to matter. The book will be of interest and value to politicians, sociologists, managers, management consultants, economists, and trade union leaders, and will be of particular relevance in the newly industrializing countries of the Commonwealth. It will also be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the complexities of modern society and is curious about its ultimate fate.