Bibliographie complète
Industrial Relations and the Industrial Revolution: Evidence from M'Connel and Kennedy, 1810–1840
Type de ressource
Article de revue
Auteur/contributeur
- Huberman, Michael (Auteur)
Titre
Industrial Relations and the Industrial Revolution: Evidence from M'Connel and Kennedy, 1810–1840
Résumé
Using the record books of M'Connel and Kennedy, a leading cotton-spinning firm in Manchester, this article traces the development of managerial strategies to elicit effort from workers during the Industrial Revolution. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, the firm had difficulty in extracting effort from its workers, who were unwilling to increase output without capturing some of the gains through wage adjustments. Since spinners controlled the work organization, M'Connel and Kennedy had to accommodate workers' demands for stable piece rates, which were codified in the Manchester list of prices of 1829.
Publication
Business History Review
Date
1991/07
Volume
65
Numéro
2
Pages
345-378
DOI
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20/01/2024 16:39
ISSN
2044-768X, 0007-6805
Titre abrégé
Industrial Relations and the Industrial Revolution
Langue
Anglais
Catalogue de bibl.
Cambridge University Press
Extra
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Référence
Huberman, Michael. « Industrial Relations and the Industrial Revolution: Evidence from M’Connel and Kennedy, 1810–1840 ». Business History Review 65, no 2 (juillet 1991) : 345‑78. https://doi.org/10.2307/3117406.
Années
Professeur.e.s honoraires et émérites
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