Review by Choice Review
Research for this book was done by the first author in two villages and a city in Colombia between 1960 and 1972. The late Charles Savage studied one workplace in each location (two potteries and a garment factory), each of them at a slightly different stage of industrial development. Savage wanted to learn how workers, managers, and their groups affect and are affected by changes that undermine traditional beliefs and practices and lead to new forms of social organization. He visited each site at least six times during the period and made his observations at very close range. His case studies of these three sites make up most of the book. His mentor, George Lombard, edited the volume and added interpretations. The book's strength lies in Savage's descriptions of changing social organization in these workplaces. Because he spent enough time with his people to grasp their outlooks and feelings as individuals, Savage was able to show the degree of success with which they coped with their changing social conditions. The work was intended to enlighten managers, but it should also be instructive for general and academic readership, community college level up.-R.W. Avery, University of Pittsburgh
Copyright American Library Association, used with permission.
Review by Choice Review
