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Author Dychtwald, Ken, 1950-

Title Workforce crisis : how to beat the coming shortage of skills and talent / Ken Dychtwald, Tamara J. Erickson, Robert Morison.

Imprint Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, c2006.

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 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  658.301 D983w 2006    ---  Available
Description viii, 269 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-256) and index.
Contents The management challenges of changing workforce demographics -- The coming shortage of skills and labor -- The diverse and demanding new workforce -- The three worker cohorts and how to engage them -- The needs and capabilities of mature workers -- The end of retirement -- The needs and frustrations of midcareer workers -- The relaunch of careers -- The needs and attitudes of young workers -- The retention of talent -- The new employment deal and how to shape it -- Flexible work arrangements -- Flexible learning opportunities -- Flexible compensation and benefits -- Management practices for the new workforce -- Meaningful work and engaged workers -- The manager's agenda for change -- Readers' discussion guide -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the authors.
Summary Unprecedented shifts in the age distribution and diversity of the global labor pool are underway. Within the decade, as the massive boomer generation begins to retire and fewer skilled workers are available to replace them, companies in industrialized markets will face a labor shortage and brain drain of dramatic proportions. The authors argue that companies ignore these shifts at great peril. Survival will depend on redefining retirement and transforming management and human resource practices to attract, accommodate, and retain workers of all ages and backgrounds. Based on decades of research and study, the authors present innovative and actionable management techniques for leveraging the knowledge of mature workers, reengaging disillusioned mid-career workers, and attracting and retaining talented younger workers. This book will help organizations sustain their competitive edge in tomorrow's inevitably tighter labor markets.
Subject Manpower planning.
Personnel management.
Labor supply.
Added Author Erickson, Tamara J., 1954-
Morison, Robert.
ISBN 1591395216
Standard No. 9781591395218
IG# 1591395216

 
    
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