The Foreman (RLE: Organizations)

Download or read book The Foreman (RLE: Organizations) written by David Dunkerley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foreman is usually regarded as a filter in a chain of command in industrial organizations. In this book, however, the author suggests that this view is not adequate, and he proposes instead a model of analysis which employs a systems perspective. The role of the foreman is seen in terms of the interaction of three sub-systems representing the organization, the group and the individual. The book is based on the work of researchers from many disciplines and employs a sociological framework to account for the peculiar strains, conflict and ambiguities associated with the foreman’s role.