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Working Groups in a Plural Society

Cyril Sofer
- 01 Oct 1954 - 
- Vol. 8, Iss: 1, pp 68-78
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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)

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A European-African Worker Relationship in South Africa

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