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The American Work Ethic and the Changing Work Force
ABC-CLIO 1998; US$ 185.00A major force in American society, the work ethic has played a pivotal role in U.S. history, affecting cultural, social, and economic institutions. But what is the American work ethic? Not only has it changed from one era to another, but it varies with race, gender, and occupation. Considering such diverse groups as Colonial craftsmen, slaves, 19th... more...
Construction Workers, U.S.A.
ABC-CLIO 1999; US$ 161.00A lively, personalized account incorporating objective analysis and solid information accumulated over 42 years, this book presents a graphic picture of the construction industry from an insider's point of view. The volume focuses on the culture of construction workers, the management style of contractors, and the structural and organizational nature... more...
Immigration, Trade, and the Labor Market
University of Chicago Press 2007; US$ 45.00Are immigrants squeezing Americans out of the work force? Or is competition wth foreign products imported by the United States an even greater danger to those employed in some industries? How do wages and unions fare in foreign-owned firms? And are the media's claims about the number of illegal immigrants misleading? Prompted by the growing internationalization... more...
Betriebliche Weiterbildung für Geringqualifizierte
W. Bertelsmann Verlag 2010; US$ 26.85Hauptbeschreibung Die Anforderungen an geringqualifizierte Arbeitnehmer werden zunehmend komplexer. Dieser Leitfaden entstand aus den Erfahrungen des Hamburger Projekts GRAWiRA und richtet sich an Unternehmensberater, Bildungsanbieter und externe Personalentwickler, die Unternehmen mit geringqualifizierten Arbeitsplätzen für die Notwendigkeit von... more...
Workers' Culture in Imperial Germany
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 148.00This comprehensive historical analysis of the emergence of Germany's modern leisure industry also provides a major contribution to the social history of working-class life in the nineteenth century. more...
Transforming Displaced Women in Sudan
University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 20.00Over twenty years of civil war in predominantly Christian Southern Sudan has forced countless people from their homes. Transforming Displaced Women in Sudan examines the lives of women who have forged a new community in a shantytown on the outskirts of Khartoum, the largely Muslim, heavily Arabized capital in the north of the country. ... more...
The Lobster Gangs of Maine
University Press of New England 2012; US$ 14.99An anthropologist describes the working world of Maine lobstermen, focusing on the intricate personal network that sustains them. more...
Economic Policy in the Age of Globalisation
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 48.00In this textbook, Professor Nicola Acocella analyses both the principles and techniques of public intervention in the global economy. A wide range of topics are covered, from market and government failures to the consequences of globalisation for economic policymaking. more...
Social Pacts, Employment, and Growth
Springer 2007; US$ 139.99Social pacts have long been a centerpiece of European politics. They are characterized by negotiations among government, employers, workers, and other interest groups over wages and other economic issues. This book examines the status of social pacts and their future. It focusses on the role of trade unions, and the positive role they can play. more...









