Industrial Sociology

This book provides an excellent introduction to the sociology of industry. It comprises of three sections, which in turn address: the relation between industry and other sub-systems or institutions in society; the internal structure of industry and the roles people play within that structure; the social actions of individuals and groups within an organisational structure. It is an excellent resource for students of sociology who have an interest in its application to the ‘world of work’.

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Understanding Industrial Organizations critically reviews the approaches developed by industrial sociologists to analyze industrial organizations. It outlines four general perspectives on organizations - systems thinking, contingency approach, the action approach and labour process for a more adequate sociology of organizations. The book provides a clear, relevant and important contribution to the sociology of organizations.

Study of occupational sociology, with particular reference to the USA - covers technological change, automation and the resulting changes in the social structure, sociological aspects of work environment, community relations, communication, business organization, labour relations, the evolution on the labour movement, collective bargaining, etc. Bibliography pp. 561 to 611.

'Industrial Sociology' presents, in a systematic format, many of the most important empirical studies on the various dimensions of industrial society and assesses their validity for theoretical generalization. It covers a wide body of material and develops topics such as industrialization and the nature of industrial society, the consequences of technology for division of labor and workers, small groups in industry, work motivation, the rise of large corporations and professional managers, the working class, trade unions, industrial conflict, and industrial democracy.

In the third edition of this successful and popular text, Tony Watson explains how the discipline of sociology can contribute to our wider understanding of the variety of work practices and institutions which exist in modern societies. He travels the full journey from the founding ideas of the discipline to postmodernist departures and develops all the main areas: occupations; organizations; work experience; industrial relations; industrial society and theory. The book ends with a thoroughly revised chapter covering the major questions of how work experience and global patterns of relationships are changing now and may change in the future. Thoroughly revised and presented in a new and accessible format, this third edition ofSociology, Work and Industrywill prove an indispensable guide to a massive and complex field.