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Work in America
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Description for Work in America
Hardcover. Editor(s): Van Horn, Carl E.; Schaffner, Herbert A. Num Pages: 741 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JHBL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1715.
The first comprehensive analysis of work and the workforce in the United States, from the Industrial Revolution to the era of globalization. This comprehensive two-volume reference book is the first to analyze the central role of work and the workforce in U.S. life from the Industrial Revolution through today's information economy. Drawing on a variety of disciplines—economics, public policy, law, human and civil rights, cultural studies, and organizational psychology—its 256 entries examine key events, concepts, institutions, and individuals in labor history. Entries also tackle tough contemporary questions that reflect the conflicts inherent in capitalism. What is the impact of ... Read more
The first comprehensive analysis of work and the workforce in the United States, from the Industrial Revolution to the era of globalization. This comprehensive two-volume reference book is the first to analyze the central role of work and the workforce in U.S. life from the Industrial Revolution through today's information economy. Drawing on a variety of disciplines—economics, public policy, law, human and civil rights, cultural studies, and organizational psychology—its 256 entries examine key events, concepts, institutions, and individuals in labor history. Entries also tackle tough contemporary questions that reflect the conflicts inherent in capitalism. What is the impact of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
741
Condition
New
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781576076767
SKU
V9781576076767
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99-5
About %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Carl E. Van Horn is professor of public policy and director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Herbert A. Schaffner is director of marketing, communications, and publications at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at the Bloustein School of Planning ... Read more
Reviews for Work in America
It is always a pleasure to handle a well-produced, accessible reference source, and this is an outstanding example . . . this work will fill an information need in large public and academic libraries.
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Highly recommended. Undergraduates.
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This two-volume encyclopedia provides a comprehensive portrait of work and the workforce in the United States as ... Read more
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Highly recommended. Undergraduates.
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This two-volume encyclopedia provides a comprehensive portrait of work and the workforce in the United States as ... Read more