This book is concerned with the management of organisational change. It focuses on Cadbury Ltd and provides an in-depth study of change within this famous British company. It will be of interest to teachers and students of business history, organisational behaviour, industrial relations and industrial sociology.
Über den Autor
Christopher Smith with contributions from P. J.Banks, D.Ebdon, J.R.A.Greig, C.Hayfield, D.A.Jenkins, R.J.A.Jones, E.L. Morris, P.J.Osborne, J.R.Samuels, C. Smith, J.Startin and P. Williams
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; Introduction; Part I. Cadbury Ltd and its Context: 1. Cadbury Ltd in its sector; 2. The Bourneville factory: from greenfield development to maturity; 3. Strategic development since the Second World War; Part II. The Accomplishment of Innovations: 4. Technical change and the investment programme; 5. Organisational structure, occupational control and autonomy; 6. The management of industrial relations; 7. The hollow goods project; 8. The automatic packing of boxed assortments; Part III. Cadburys and Themes in Work Organisation: 9. The context and process of Cadbury's transformation; 10. Managerial strategies at Cadburys; Notes; References; Index.
Klappentext
This book is concerned with the management of organisational change and focuses on Cadbury Ltd.
