China's Trade Unions and Management [Hardcover]

This book examines the role of trade unions vis-?-vis management in the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present day. It deals with the evolution, reform and consolidation of the Chinese labour movement and, particularly, the role of the main arm of Chinese organized labour, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) at both the apex and grass-roots levels. It not only covers the recent history of Chinese trade unions but also assesses their strategy and structure and membership as well as their legal context. After this, it goes on to consider their role vis-?-vis management in both the State-owned as well as the foreign-funded sectors. Last, it compares their activities with organized labour in three Overseas Chinese societies, namely Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.List of Tables - List of Figures - List of Abbreviations - Preface - Acknowledgements - PART 1: EVOLVING - Setting-Out the Issues - The Chinese Labour Movement After 1949 - The ACFTU's Evolving Role - PART 2: REFORMING - Trade Unions and Management in China in their Legal Context - Trade Unions and Management in the State-Owned Enterprise Sector - Trade Unions and Management in the Joint Venture and Foreign-Funded Enterprise Sector - PART 3: COMPARING - Outside the Mainland: Trade Unions and Management in Three Overseas Chinese Societies - Conclusions: Summing-Up - Appendix - Notes - References - Index

'An insightful and up-to-the-minute account of the nature and role of trade unions in the Chinese economy. A must read for all who follow the latest developments in China.' - Rosalie L. Tung, The Ming and Stella Wong Professor of International Business, Simon Fraser University Barbaby, Canada