Industrial Democracy is one of the first attempts to explain a newly developed field: the theory and practice of countering industrial decline and subsequent deterioration of the quality of community life. The contributors give an overview of the problem of economic dislocation, and explore the social responsiblity of corporations towards surrounding communities.
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William Foote Whyte, a sociology professor known for his work with urban gangs, died July 16. He was eighty-six. A 1936 graduate of Swarthmore, he earned a PhD in sociology from the University of Chicago. He began teaching on the Hill in 1948 as one of the first ILR professors. The title of his autobiography, Participant Observer, reflects his approach to academia--that a researcher can be a positive force for social change. "If there is a common theme in my work, it is my commitment to social exploration," he wrote. "Fieldwork fascinates me. I want to explain what is out there."
Whyte, who became an emeritus professor in 1979, published twenty books, including the ground-breaking Street Corner Society, a 1943 study of Italian gangs in Boston's North End. He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Kathleen King Whyte, four children, twelve grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
PART ONE: THE PROBLEM OF ECONOMIC DISLOCATION: AN OVERVIEW
New Approaches to Industrial Development and Community Renewal - William Foote Whyte
Problems of Industrial Plant Shutdowns - David Moberg
Options for Reindustrialization - Staughton Lynd
Brownfield Versus Greenfield Approaches
Problems of Economic Deterioration - Bennett Harrison and Barry Bluestone
Absentee Ownership, Industrial Decline, and Organizational Renewal - Christopher Meek and Warner Woodworth
PART TWO: REVITALIZATION THROUGH LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION
The Emergence of Community Labor-Management Cooperation - Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Achieving Labor-Management Joint Action - Warner Woodworth
Labor-Management Committee Outcomes - Christopher Meek
The Jamestown Case
Labor-Management Structures in the Large City - Robert W Ahern
PART THREE: FORMS OF COMMUNITY-WORKER OWNERSHIP
The Potential of Employee Ownership - William Foote Whyte and Joseph Blasi
Worker-Community colaboration and Ownership - Christopher Meek and Warner Woodworth
Saving Jobs Through Worker Buyouts - Warner Woodworth
PART FOUR: PROSPECTS FOR REVITALIZATION: BARRIERS AND RESOURCES
Policy Strategies for Labor-Management Cooperation - Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Financing Employee Ownership - Corey Rosen
Labor Policy and the Changing Role of Government - Joseph Blasi
Theory and practice of Community Economic Reindustrialization - Warner Woodworth, Christopher Meek, and William Foote Whyte
