Human Engineering: A Study of the Management of Human Forces in Industry (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Eugene Wera

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 066646930X ISBN 13: 9780666469304

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

Discover a practical framework for aligning people and production. This book argues that industry works best when it serves both profits and social good.

The work examines how ideas about labor, capital, and democracy shape how companies organize, motivate, and manage people. It combines psychology, sociology, and ethics to map how modern management can reduce unrest and improve cooperation without requiring a complete social overhaul. An analytical tour through the evolution of industry offers concepts you can apply to real workplace challenges.

• Understand the tensions between personal, industrial, and social aims in the modern workplace.
• Explore different approaches to leadership, worker representation, and collective bargaining.
• Learn how motivation, morale, and social values influence productivity and harmony.
• See how cooperative and democratic management ideas can shape practical policies and practices.

Ideal for readers seeking a clear, evidence-based view of how people and organizations can work together for steady progress.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 066646930X
• ISBN 13: 9780666469304
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 402