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Industrial relations and society: the Hong Kong case
Author(s) -
SekHong Ng
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.1984.tb00494.x
Subject(s) - normative , industrial relations , politics , character (mathematics) , administration (probate law) , working class , political science , class (philosophy) , political economy , economic system , sociology , positive economics , economics , law , epistemology , philosophy , mathematics , geometry
The transient character of Hong Kong has prevented a stable class structure from crystallising locally. This article examines the industrial relations implications of the structural and normative features, focusing on the future and how its political uncertainties have constrained both the labour administration and the union movement in their choice of policy.