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2007 Meeting Minutes (July-December), Morehead State University. Staff Congress. Jul 2007

2007 Meeting Minutes (July-December), Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from July to December of 2007.


United States Rubber Company In Southeast Asia, 1910-1942, Shakila Yacob Dr Jan 2007

United States Rubber Company In Southeast Asia, 1910-1942, Shakila Yacob Dr

Shakila Yacob

Welfare capitalism, the management ethos adopted by American business leaders in the early twentieth century, emphasizes the role of business rather than trade unions or government in taking care of its workers. This article focuses on the reasons why the United States Rubber Company (USRC), one of the four largest U.S. rubber manufacturers, promoted welfare capitalism at its rubber plantations on the east coast of Sumatra and Malaya between 1910 and 1942. In addition, this study assesses the development of USRC’s system of welfare in the areas of housing, profit sharing, pension plans, health care, and recreation. This article argues …


2007 Meeting Minutes (January - April), Morehead State University. Staff Congress. Jan 2007

2007 Meeting Minutes (January - April), Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from January to April of 2007.