Changing Labour Policies and Organization of Work in China - 9780367695347

Taylor & Francis

Changing Labour Policies and Organization of Work in ChinaImpact on Firms and Workers\nAuthor(s): Ying Zhu, Michael Webber, John Benson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367695347, 978-0367695347\nSynopsis\nThe transformation of Chinas economy from a centrally planned to a market-oriented system has had a profound impact on management systems and practices at the firm level, particularly changes to the organization of work. One of the consequences of this is increasing social disparity reflected through inequality of employees income and employment conditions. This book, based on extensive original research including interviews and questionnaire surveys in different regions of China, explores the exact nature of these changes and their effects. It examines state-owned enterprises, foreign-owned enterprises and domestic private enterprises, discusses the extent to which employees are satisfied with their employmen.