The Humanized Workplace: A Psychological, Historical, and Practical Perspective

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This is a holistic presentation of methods and problems involved in humanizing work. The comments will be of interest to practitioners dealing with work, and should give realism to debates concerned with alienation in the workplace. The theory is described, and the American system is compared with those in place in Western Europe and Japan. This work should be of interest to scholars, students and practitioners in industrial relations, labor problems, organizational behavior, and human resources in general.

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Braun offers a readable, critical look at America's industrial relations.-Choice
This powerful book should be read by anyone who believes in the myths about American management, industrial justice, and the "science of productivity." From beginning to end, this book challenges American perceptions about how its workplaces are managed....Obviously, there are fundamental problems in the management of American business and this wonderfully interesting book addresses these problems directly. This is one of the best books on American business management that I have read in years. It raises pertinent questions typically ignored and speaks loudly about the causes of worker unrest that have led to the current political climate. It places the responsibility for America's decline in business efficiency where it belongs, with America's business management. I highly recommend this book.-Employee Assistance Quarterly
"Braun offers a readable, critical look at America's industrial relations."-Choice
"This powerful book should be read by anyone who believes in the myths about American management, industrial justice, and the "science of productivity." From beginning to end, this book challenges American perceptions about how its workplaces are managed....Obviously, there are fundamental problems in the management of American business and this wonderfully interesting book addresses these problems directly. This is one of the best books on American business management that I have read in years. It raises pertinent questions typically ignored and speaks loudly about the causes of worker unrest that have led to the current political climate. It places the responsibility for America's decline in business efficiency where it belongs, with America's business management. I highly recommend this book."-Employee Assistance Quarterly

Author Bio

JEROME BRAUN, an interdisciplinary scholar, is interested in sociology, social psychiatry, culture and personality, and alienation in modern society. He has studied these phenomena using the approaches of law and psychiatry, and has presented his findings in various forums including universities, conferences, books, and journal articles. He is the editor of Psychological Aspects of Modernity (Praeger Publishers, 1993).