Cooperation rather than competition in industrial organisations: Albion W. Small’s underestimated view
本文介绍社会学家斯莫尔百年前关于劳资合作而非竞争的观点,对反思当代产业组织和资本主义挑战仍有启发。
This article aims to present Albion W. Small’s underestimated view on labour relations in industrial organisations. A century ago, this sociologist, who also had a grounding in political economy, analysed the transformation of capitalism through a focus on the relationship between workers and capitalists. He offered some interesting proposals, stressing the need for the two factors of production to cooperate instead of competing. His approach may still be insightful today in rethinking the forthcoming challenges facing industrial organisations as well as capitalism, especially regarding the ontological nature of a firm associated with its governance issue.