http://www.management-riseandfall.info/01/rape-and-pillage-or-co-operation/ A brief history of practice, theory and context Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:39:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://www.management-riseandfall.info/01/rape-and-pillage-or-co-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Gordon Pearson Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:50:21 +0000 http://www.management-riseandfall.info/?p=277#comment-97 I remember Bullock well! The main recommendation was the board being composed of equal numbers of shareholder and employee representatives plus some independents acceptable to both. Which I felt at the time was great. But, as I recall it, the problem was that the employee representatives were not to be selected by the employees, but only those who were trade union members. Consequently it got embroiled in all sorts of political debate. Union membership apart Bullock was spot on. I remember Bullock well! The main recommendation was the board being composed of equal numbers of shareholder and employee representatives plus some independents acceptable to both. Which I felt at the time was great. But, as I recall it, the problem was that the employee representatives were not to be selected by the employees, but only those who were trade union members. Consequently it got embroiled in all sorts of political debate. Union membership apart Bullock was spot on.

]]> http://www.management-riseandfall.info/01/rape-and-pillage-or-co-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Martin Parker Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:25:22 +0000 http://www.management-riseandfall.info/?p=277#comment-95 What I find so shocking is that it has taken the Labour Party thirteen years to 'discover' alternative economic models for the ownership and control of work organizations. Surely this is the first thing that a socialist party would care about? Silly me. Remember the 1977 Bullock report anyone? What I find so shocking is that it has taken the Labour Party thirteen years to ‘discover’ alternative economic models for the ownership and control of work organizations. Surely this is the first thing that a socialist party would care about? Silly me. Remember the 1977 Bullock report anyone?

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