Capitalism for the people?

Author: [British] Barton, [British] Hunter, translated by Zhuo Neng
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This book introduces the situation, experiences, and outcomes of British enterprises implementing profit distribution, employee stock ownership plans, or other forms of equity schemes during the 1970s and 1980s. Through extensive case studies of enterprises, broad employee surveys, and detailed corporate investigations, the authors provide an objective and practical analysis and commentary on the specific practices of profit distribution or employee stock ownership plans implemented by representative British companies at the time. By examining the implementation and results of these schemes across various enterprises, the book summarizes the roles, effects, and prospects of these plans in boosting employee motivation, changing employment attitudes, improving labor-management relations, enhancing productivity, and fostering employee commitment. Additionally, the analysis in this book is strongly grounded in theory. With the publication of such a book, it is believed that it will offer some reference value for Chinese enterprises undergoing reform or transformation, helping them find more suitable and effective approaches, gain a deeper understanding of practical experiences, and avoid unnecessary mistakes or oversights.