The Conservatives and Industrial Efficiency, 1951-1964: Thirteen Wasted Years?

by Tiratsoo; NICK

• ISBN13: 9780415158701
• ISBN10: 0415158702
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-09-14
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Drawing upon a wide range of archival sources, this book offers a full assessment of the Conservatives' performance between 1951 and 1964, and the allegations that these were thirteen wasted years when they failed to reform the economy.

Table of Contents

List of tables	viii	(1)
Preface	ix	(1)
Acknowledgements	x
1 The Conservatives and industrial efficiency, 1900-51	1	(19)
2 Conservative economic policy, 1951-64: short-term management and long-term growth	20	(15)
3 The American productivity gospel in Britain: agencies and impact	35	(15)
4 The American productivity gospel in Britain: implementing change in business practice and shopfloor technique	50	(16)
5 The American productivity gospel in Britain: the quest for management professionalisation	66	(16)
6 The American productivity gospel in Britain: explaining reactions and responses	82	(20)
7 The Conservatives and competition	102	(24)
8 Education and training	126	(15)
9 Investment and technical change	141	(23)
10 Overview and conclusions	164	(7)
Notes	171	(33)
Index	204