Change at work
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Change at work
Oxford University Press, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-249) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book illuminates what is really happening in the American workplace. The contributors explain how the widespread restructuring of American firms-usually resulting in a reduction of the workforce to cut costs-has had a profound impact on the lives of workers.
The book explains how the new relationship requires high skill levels, but does not provide training for them. Workers themselves now must take charge of their personal development instead of relying on their employers. Their alienation from their firms is compounded by the large disparity between the pay of top managers and that of workers. The future is uncertain, but the authors argue that the traditional relationship between employer and employees will continue to erode.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1: The Pressures to Restructure Employment
2: Downsizing and Employment Insecurity
3: Work Organization
4: Job Training Programs and Practices
5: Implications for Policy: A "Skills Gap"?
6: The Effects of Restructuring on Employees
7: Conclusions
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