First published in 1970. This book is concerned with the examination and assessment of the impact of changes in technology on companies in three selected industries: printing, steel and chemicals. Its main focus is on the employment and associated labour market effects of technological change.

Preface; Part One: Introduction; 1. An Introduction to the Study; Part Two: The Printing Industry; 2. The Structure of the Industry 3. The Employment Effects of Technological Change 4. The Adjustment to Technological Change; Part Three: The Steel Industry; 5. The Industrial Background 6. The Trend of Technological Change 7. Manpower Problems of Adjustment; Part Four: The Chemical Industry; 8. The Structure of the Chemical Industry 9. Technological Change in the Chemical Industry 10. Technological Change and the Labour Force; Part Five: Selected Issues; 11. Manning Standards and Wages 12. Redundancy, Retraining and Resettlement 13. Technological Change and Manpower Policy; Index

L. C. Hunter, G. L. Reid, D. Boddy