{"product_id":"managerial-control-of-american-workers-methods-and-technology-from-the-1880s-to-today-9781476664996","title":"Managerial Control of American Workers: Methods and Technology from the 1880s to Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mel Van Elteren\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Today, surveillance and regulation of employees are pervasive at all levels (except the highest) in a wide variety of American workplaces. Digital information systems have become important tools of managerial control. The constraints built into these systems by so-called \"business process reengineering\" are a continuation of scientific management principles developed during the late 19th century. Additional means of control have included employment-based \"welfare capitalism,\" and human relations and corporate culture approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book provides fresh insight into various practices of managerial control from the 1880s to the present and their effects on work organization and quality, and worker skill requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The author highlights current developments--including those focused on highly skilled knowledge workers--accounting for enhanced automation, offshoring and related changes in the production and distribution of goods and services.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46475552161943,"sku":"9781476664996","price":3738.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476664996.jpg?v=1766274788","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/managerial-control-of-american-workers-methods-and-technology-from-the-1880s-to-today-9781476664996","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}