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Working Groups in a Plural Society
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In this article, an analysis of industrial relations in an African community, the interpersonal relations of Europeans, Asians, and Africans at work are seen as a counterpart of the relations of these groups in community life as a whole.Abstract:
The frictions which frequently appear in human relations within industry do not necessarily arise solely from the work situation In many cases, such conflicts may reflect the group memberships of the industrial participants and the relative positions of their groups in the total society In this analysis of industrial relations in an African community, the interpersonal relations of Europeans, Asians, and Africans at work are seen as a counterpart of the relations of these groups in community life as a whole (Author's abstract courtesy EBSCO)read more
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A European-African Worker Relationship in South Africa
TL;DR: Crosscutting the politico-social situation in South Africa are a whole host of newly emerging relationships between Europeans and Africans as discussed by the authors, which flourish within the rigid Apartheid system, which, on the one hand, because behaviour goes beyond laws, and on the other hand, these relationships are cross-cutting relationships.