Labour economics
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Labour economics
Paperback. Tackles the relationship between the privatization of risk, and focuses on - health care and health insurance; employment insecurity and labor markets; pensions, assets, and social security; the pharmaceuticals industry; and natural disasters and homeland security. Editor(s): Newman, Katherine S. Series: Columbia / SSRC Book (Privatization of Risk). Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146050
- ISBN
- 9780231146050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.93
€ 24.99
€ 18.93
Hardback. Seeking to historicize today's "Great Recession," this volume includes essays that uses examples from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia to situate the current economic crisis and its impact on workers in the context of previous abrupt shifts in the modern-day capitalist marketplace. Editor(s): Fink, Leon; McCartin, Joseph A.; Sangster, Joan. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 charts, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038174
- ISBN
- 9780252038174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.54
€ 138.54
Paperback. Explores how the sugar beet industry transformed the rural Midwest by introducing large factories, contract farming, and foreign migrant labour. Identifying rural areas as centres for modern American industrialism, this study contributes to a re-orientation of labour history from urban factory workers to rural migrant workers. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBTB; HBTK; KCF; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076671
- ISBN
- 9780252076671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.76
€ 36.99
€ 32.76
Paperback. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: HBJK; JP; KCF; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 310 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081422
- ISBN
- 9780252081422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Presents a cross-national, comparative study to examine a Mexican-origin community's experience with international migration and transnationalism. This book elaborates how various forms of colonialism, institutional biases, and emergent forms of domination have shaped Xaripu labor migration across the Mexican/U.S. border. Series: Latino Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022129
- ISBN
- 9780268022129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.82
€ 38.99
€ 34.82
Hardback. Investigates the experiences of employees at all levels of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) during a ten-year period of dramatic organizational change. Num Pages: 256 pages, 31 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KNGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300154610
- ISBN
- 9780300154610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.04€ 53.02
€ 69.04
€ 53.02
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- y First printing
- Number of pages
- 899
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393979527
- ISBN
- 9780393979527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.98€ 59.40
€ 60.98
€ 59.40
Hardcover. Praise for Executive Compensation Best Practices "Fred Lipman and Steve Hall have written a book that should be the 'bible' of every compensation committee chair and be read by every committee member. Num Pages: 336 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470223796
- ISBN
- 9780470223796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.66
€ 72.66
Paperback. Tough Choices or Tough Times, the report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, shows how the dynamics of the global economy will lead to a steady decline in the American standard of living if this country does not undertake the first thorough overhaul of its education system in a century. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470267561
- ISBN
- 9780470267561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.49
€ 23.99
€ 19.49
Hardcover. Human Systems Integration is a new but fundamental integrating discipline in moving business and engineering cultures toward a more people-technology orientation. Economics of Human Systems Integration provides essential economic concepts, principles, methods, and tools on systems integration issues and tradeoffs. Series: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470486764
- ISBN
- 9780470486764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.31
€ 143.31
Hardcover. An inside account of how McDonald's turns diversity into success Everyone knows McDonald's, one of the most recognizable brand names in the world. But few know the extent to which McDonald's continued and ongoing success is due to the company's internal philosophy of inclusion and diversity. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: KCF; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470499320
- ISBN
- 9780470499320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.99
€ 30.99
€ 23.99
Paperback. Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of labor management relations with a substantial portion devoted to economic issues and analysis in the labor field. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KNXB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 192 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471111856
- ISBN
- 9780471111856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.45€ 220.73
€ 240.45
€ 220.73
Paperback. Whether you're working at home, on the road, or in any other nontraditional work arrangement, here's what you'll need to set up, survive, and thrive in the virtual office. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 192 x 14. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471120599
- ISBN
- 9780471120599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.60
€ 21.99
€ 18.60
Hardcover. Physician Compensation Means More Than Money Physician compensation planning and methodology is a complex area that is influenced by many key factors. It takes experience and sharp analytical skills to manage. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW; KCF; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471323617
- ISBN
- 9780471323617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.47
€ 184.47
Paperback. This book brings together material essential for the understanding and application of techniques used in relation to water wells. Adopting a practical approach, emphasis is put on field-based trials and effective implementation. The basic concepts of hydrogeology are presented, explaining the fundamentals of subsurface hydraulics. Series: Wiley Series in Water Resources Engineering. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; RBKF; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471966951
- ISBN
- 9780471966951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 178.36
€ 178.36
Paperback. These are the first two volumes in an important new five-book series derived from sections of the international bestseller, Handbook of Personal Relationships, Second Edition, by Steve Duck. Editor(s): Ickes, William; Duck, Steve. Series: Wiley Series on Social and Personal Relationships. Num Pages: 310 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JMH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998815
- ISBN
- 9780471998815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.67
€ 81.67
Paperback. Examines the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on those who labor in the agricultural fields and maquiladora factories on the border. This title describes harsh conditions of child labor in the Mexicali Valley, the deplorable housing outside factories in cities such as Tijuana, and corporate retaliation faced by union organizers. Num Pages: 348 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; KCF; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244726
- ISBN
- 9780520244726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.27
€ 30.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. Opens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 line illustration, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; KCF; KCS; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478. Labor Protests in China's Rustbelt and Sunbelt. 340 pages, Illustrations. Opens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; KCF; KCS; KNXB. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250970
- ISBN
- 9780520250970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.18
€ 38.99
€ 28.18
Hardback. Every year over 200 million peasants flock to China's urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country's staggering economic growth. This title follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants - including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFFN; KCF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266506
- ISBN
- 9780520266506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Hardback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274761
- ISBN
- 9780520274761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.89€ 52.04
€ 67.89
€ 52.04