Industrial Sociology

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Contents
Part 1: Introduction
1. Industrial Sociology, Sociology and Social Sciences
	A Typical Day in the Life of Tarun
	What is Industrial Sociology?
	Sociological Perspectives
	Debunking in Industrial Sociology
	Key Industrial Sociological Concepts
	Role of Diversity in Industrial Sociology
	Global Perspective
	Scope and Importance of Industrial Sociology
	Nature of Industrial Sociology
	What does the Study of Industrial Sociology Necessitate?
	Industrial Sociology and Common Sense
	Industrial Sociology and Journalism
	Development of Industrial Sociology
	Place of Industrial Sociology among the Social Sciences
	Industrial Sociology and Occupational Skills
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Project Work
	Further Readings
	Endnotes
2. Theories and Movements: Industrial Sociological Perspectives
	Gender Praise Addiction
	Functionalism
	Durkheim: The Dominant Tradition—Human Relation
	Contingency Theory
	Action Theory
	Confl ict Theory
	Weber—Social Action Strand
	Symbolic Interactionist
	Theory of ‘Modernity’ and ‘Modernization’
	Critical Theory, Postmodernism and Post-structuralism
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Further Readings
	Endnotes
Part 2: Industrialization
3. Forerunners of Industrial System
	Hunting and Gathering Societies
	Early Agriculture Societies
	Early Industry: Beginning of Transformative Industries
	Factory System and Its Forerunners
	Factories
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Further Reading
	Endnotes
4. Growth of Industrialization
	The Industrial Revolution
	Origin of the Industrial Revolution
	Impact of the Industrial Revolution
	The Industrial Revolution in the United States
	Spread of Industrialization in Europe
	Industrial Revolution around the World
	Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Project Work
	Further Readings
	Endnotes
5. Work: Meaning, Orientation and Experience
	Taking Time Off—How Useful Is It?
	Defi nition and Categories of Work
	Ideological Currents
	Division of Labour
	Work Orientation
	Nature of Industrial Work
	Unemployment and Joblessness
	Skill at Work
	Occupation
	Professionals
	Self, Identity and Subjectivity at Work
	Concept of Leisure
	Recreation
	Practice of Work Avoidance
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Project Work
	Further Readings
	Endnotes
6. Industrialization in India
	Indian Industry in the Past
	Ancient Period (up to 750 AD)
	Medieval Period (750 to 1757AD)
	Modern Period
	Industrial Revolution and Industrialization during Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
	Industrialization During Beginning of Twentieth Century (Till 1947)
	Industrialization after the Independence
	Indira Gandhi’s Era (Mid-1960s and 1970s)
	Industrial Policy Measures of the Eighties
	Industrial Policy Statement, 1991
	Gandhian Way of Industrialization
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Project Work
	Further Readings
	Endnotes
Part 3: Structure of Industry
7. Industrial Organization
	Every Organization Has a Structure
	What does Industrial Organization Mean?
	Concept of Organization
	Line and Staff
	Types of Organizations—Formal, Occupational, Informal and Traditional
	Technology and Control of Workers
	Japanese Corporate Model
	Emerging Organizational Designs
	Mergers and Acquisitions
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Project Work
	Further Readings
	Endnotes
8. Social Groups in Industry
	Socializing within an Organization
	Patterned Social Behaviour
	What is a Group?
	Functions of a Group
	Group Development
	Key Dimensions of a Group
	Conformity
	Group Dynamics
	Planned (Formal) Groups
	Emergent (Informal) Groups
	Social Loafi ng
	Group Think
	Committees in Industry
	Focus Group
	Teams
	Psychological Intervention for Enhancing Group Behaviour in India
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Project Work
	Further Readings
	Endnotes
9. Communication
	Impression Management
	Communication through the Ages
	Functions of Communication
	Conditions for Effective Communication
	Communication Process
	Direction of Communication
	Interpersonal Communication
	Organizational Communication
	Choice of Communication Channel
	Barriers to Effective Communication
	Decision-Making
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Project Work
	Further Readings
	Endnotes
10. Organization and Its External Environment
	The Bhopal Plant and Union Carbide
	Components of Environment
	Society: Operating in Pluralistic Society
	Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
	Corporate Social Performance
	Social Audit
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Further Readings
	Endnotes
11. Ethics and Human Values
	Changes in Society and their Impact on Human Values
		Ethics and Values
		Policy Demands
		Organizational Values
		Trust
		Personal Morality and Ethical Behaviour
		Societal Values
		Applying Ethics in Industy
		Basic Elements of an Ethical Organization
		Whistle-Blowing
		International Business Ethics
		Diversity
		Understanding New Accountabilities
		Corruption
		Summary
		Key Terms
		Review Questions
		Project Work
		Further Readings
		Endnotes
Part 4: Industrial Society, Industrial Relations and Grievance Handling Procedures
12. Industrial Society
	Defi nition of Industrial Society
		Consequences of Industrialization
		Social Mobility
		Social Differentiation and Social Stratifi cation
		Sociological Analyis of Effect of Industrialization on Indian Society
		Urbanization
		Economic Consequences of Industrialization
		Migration
		Evolution of Newclass: Middle Class
		Caste System at Workplace
		Change in Institution of Family
		Social Stratifi cation
		Child Labour
		Psychological Impact
		Outsourcing Industry
		Impact of Technology
		Summary
		Key Terms
		Review Questions
		Further Readings
		Endnotes
13. Industrial Relations: Growth and Development
	Modi Steels
		Birth of Industrial Relations
		Defi nition and Concept
		Scope of Industrial Relations
		Objectives
		Labour Movement
		Impact of the Trade Union Movement
		Trade Union Movement in India
		Areas of Concern of Industrial Relations
		Approach
		Role of Governments in Industrial Relations
		International Factors
		Industrial Relations System at National and Industry Level
		Industrial Disputes
		Strikes
		Lockouts
		Picketing
		Gherao
		Industrial Relations in India
		Prohibition of Strikes and Lockouts
		Union Legislations
		Union Free Companies
		Summary
		Key Terms
		Review Questions
		Project Work
		Further Readings
		Endnotes
14. Collective Bargaining and Social Dialogue
	Trade Unions at Modi Steels
		Concept of Collective Bargain
		Defi nition of Collective Bargaining
		Approaches to Collective Bargaining
		Essential Features of Collective Bargaining
		Government Perspective on Collective Bargaining
		Importance of Collective Bargaining
		Position of Collective Bargaining in India
		Collective Bargaining in the Indian Context
		Collective Bargaining in Public Sector
		Emerging Issues in Collective Bargaining
		Workers’ Participation and Internal Democracy
		Summary
		Key Terms
		Review Questions
		Further Readings
		Endnotes
15. Employee Discipline and Grievance Handling Procedures
	Something is not Right
		Nature and Purpose of Discipline
		Principles of Discipline
		Problems that Result in Disciplinary Action
		Approaches to Discipline
		Code of Discipline in Industry
		Sources of Disciplinary Rules
		Grievances in Industry
		Grievance Procedure in Indian Industry
		Code of Discipline
		Standing Order
		Summary
		Key Terms
		Review Questions
		Project Work
		Further Readings
Part 5: Work Systems and Contemporary Issues
16. Organizational Changes and Post-industrial Society
	Post-industrial Society
		Information Society
		Globalization
		Migration
		War and Terrorism
		Regionalization
		Economic
		Globalization and Skills
		Nature and Purpose of International Business
		Globalization and its Impact on India
		Organizational Structure
		Management of Organization
		Technology at Workplace
		Summary
		Key Terms
		Review Questions
		Further Readings
		Endnotes
Glossary
Appendix: Survey of Research in Industrial Sociology in India
Index