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Understanding the frames before Fox: the development of unitary and pluralist views on organisations

Understanding the frames before Fox: the development of unitary and pluralist views on organisations This article examines the intellectual antecedents of Alan Fox’s frames of reference and contributes to academic work that seeks to unravel the pre-Donovan roots of British industrial relations. It examines the origins of the unitary and pluralist frames of reference with a particular focus on the work of Norman Ross.Design/methodology/approachThis article draws on published academic materials to examine the origins of the unitary and pluralist frames of reference.FindingsThe article identifies usage of the term “frame of reference” in industrial relations literature from the 1940s and demonstrates the origins of the unitary and pluralist conceptions of the firm in the works of Ross in the 1950s and 1960s.Originality/valueThe article provides a “fresh look” at the origins of the frames of reference. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Employee Relations: An International Journal Emerald Publishing

Understanding the frames before Fox: the development of unitary and pluralist views on organisations

Employee Relations: An International Journal , Volume 46 (6): 13 – Oct 30, 2024

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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
0142-5455
DOI
10.1108/er-03-2024-0188
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Abstract

This article examines the intellectual antecedents of Alan Fox’s frames of reference and contributes to academic work that seeks to unravel the pre-Donovan roots of British industrial relations. It examines the origins of the unitary and pluralist frames of reference with a particular focus on the work of Norman Ross.Design/methodology/approachThis article draws on published academic materials to examine the origins of the unitary and pluralist frames of reference.FindingsThe article identifies usage of the term “frame of reference” in industrial relations literature from the 1940s and demonstrates the origins of the unitary and pluralist conceptions of the firm in the works of Ross in the 1950s and 1960s.Originality/valueThe article provides a “fresh look” at the origins of the frames of reference.

Journal

Employee Relations: An International JournalEmerald Publishing

Published: Oct 30, 2024

Keywords: Industrial relations; Management attitudes; Pluralist; Unitary; Alan Fox; Frames of reference

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