| Description |
xii, 535 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Low-wage America : an overview / Eileen Appelbaum, Annette Bernhardt, and Richard J. Murnane -- Coffee pot wars : unions and firm restructuring in the hotel industry / Annette Bernhardt, Laura Dresser, and Erin Hatton -- Effects of work restructuring on low-wage, low-skilled workers in U.S. hospitals / Eileen Appelbaum ... [et al.] -- Computer-based technological change and skill demands : reconciling the perspectives of economists and sociologists / David H. Autor, Frank Levy, and Richard J. Murnane -- "New technology" and its impact on the jobs of high school educated workers : a look deep inside three manufacturing industries / Ann P. Bartel, Casey Ichniowski, and Kathryn Shaw -- Plastic manufacturers : how competitive strategies and technology decision transformed jobs and increased pay disparity among rank-and-file workers / John W. Ballantine Jr. and Ronald F. Ferguson -- Too many cooks? : tracking internal labor market dynamics in food service with case studies and quantitative data / Julia Lane ... [et al.] -- How and when does management matter? : job quality and career opportunities for call center workers / Rosemary Batt, Larry W. Hunter, and Steffanie Wilk -- Temporary route to advancement? : the career opportunities for low-skilled workers in temporary employment / David Finegold, Alec Levenson, and Mark Van Buren -- Effects of temporary services and contracting out on low-skilled workers : evidence from auto suppliers, hospitals, and public schools / George A. Erickcek, Susan N. Houseman, and Arne L. Kalleberg -- Future of jobs in the hosiery industry / Rachel A. Willis, Rachel Connelly, and Deborah S. DeGraff -- When management strategies change : employee well-being at an auto supplier / Susan Helper and Morris M. Kleiner -- Managerial discretion, business strategy, and the quality of jobs : evidence from medium-sized manufacturing establishments in Central New York / Derek C. Jones, Takao Kato, and Adam Weinberg. |
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Labor market.
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Unskilled labor.
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Semiskilled labor.
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Manpower planning.
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Work environment.
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Industrial management.
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Employment forecasting.
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| Added Author |
Appelbaum, Eileen, 1940-
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Bernhardt, Annette D., 1964-
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Murnane, Richard J.
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| ISBN |
0871540258 |
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