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Employing Bureaucracy traces the fundamental shift in the American workplace from market-oriented systems to bureaucratic structures across the 20th century. This revised edition by Psychology Press combines social and business history with economic analysis to examine how employment relationships evolved from unstable and haphazard arrangements into more enduring, equitable, and career-focused systems. The book provides a definitive historical account of the human resource management profession in the United States, exploring its diverse roles and contributions to workplace development. The revised edition includes new analysis of contemporary efforts to re-establish market-oriented approaches in modern workplaces, making it essential reading for understanding both historical employment practices and current organisational trends in business management.

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Examines the transformation of American employment from market-oriented to bureaucratic systems across the 20th century.

Combines social history, business history, and economic analysis for comprehensive workplace evolution coverage.

Traces the development of human resource management as a profession in the United States.

Revised edition includes new analysis of recent market-orientation efforts in contemporary workplaces.

Part of the Organisation and Management Series, providing academic perspective on employment relationships.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
10 February 2004
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23 December 2006

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