Employment with a Human Face

By John W. Budd,

Book cover of Employment with a Human Face: Balancing Efficiency, Equity, and Voice

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John W. Budd contends that the turbulence of the current workplace and the importance of work for individuals and society make it vitally important that employment be given "a human face." Contradicting the traditional view of the employment relationship as a purely economic transaction, with business wanting efficiency and workers…

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1 author picked Employment with a Human Face as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a brilliant scholarly book (which has been valuable in my own work) arguing that the traditional economic view of the employment relationship needs to be balanced with employee entitlement to fair treatment (equity) and the opportunity to have meaningful input into decisions (voice). 

The aim is to strike a balance between efficiency, equity, and voice and give employment “a human face”, allowing for shared prosperity and human dignity.

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