The employment relationship: un-tied or re-tied?
探讨美国企业为提升国际竞争力而试图建立合作性雇佣关系，但裁员、降薪等现实使合作难以实现，并分析了核心、合同和灵活三种新型雇佣关系及其对管理态度和行为的要求。
Executive Overview Employment relationships in the United States are under attack. As American companies attempt to become internationally competitive, many people see a new cooperative employment relationship being created. However, given the recent business environment during the past ten years—lay offs. wage and benefit reductions, and harder work—a cooperative relationship seems unlikely. This article starts by presenting divergent views on the definition of cooperation, how viewing the organization as family is dysfunctional, the Human Resource Department's role, and the question of unequal power between management and the employee. Several new employment relationships are starting to appear. Three types are examined here: core, contractual, and flexible. These new relationships, particularly the core one. reflect the changing nature of work and the work force in America. If we are to move to a cooperative relationship, these changes in employment relationships are going to require changes in managerial attitudes and behavior.