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Transformation at Work

In the New Market Economies of Central Eastern Europe
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An exploration of the key issues of post-communist transformation in Eastern Europe. Anna Pollert discusses important aspects of the nature of change and continuity, including: historical, socio-economic and political effects; how workers and their organizations respond to change from command to capitalist economies; and how managers, workers and trade unionists experience change. Case studies support and enhance the argument.
PART ONE: THE SETTING Historical Legacies I From Empires to Nations States Historical Legacies II Diversity of Command Economy Experience Theories of the Command Economy and Transformation PART TWO: THE STATE AND CAPITAL `Transition' Crisis in Central Eastern Europe Making Capitalism without Capital Western Capital in Central Eastern Europe PART THREE: LABOUR Trade Union Politics and Worker Representation Developments in Industrial Relations Case Study Lost Opportunities at the Heart of Czech Engineering Case Studies Retail Service and Consumer Goods Manufacturing Afterword - The First Decade of Transformation
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