Low-wage America : how employers are reshaping opportunity in the workplace / Eileen Appelbaum, Annette Bernhardt, and Richard J. Murnane, editors.
| Other author | Appelbaum, Eileen, 1940- |
| Other author | Bernhardt, Annette D., 1964- |
| Other author | Murnane, Richard J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Russell Sage, ©2003. |
| Description | xii, 535 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Low-wage jobs are changing |
| Contents | Low-wage America: an overview / Eileen Appelbaum, Annette Bernhardt, and Richard J. Murnane -- The coffee pot wars: unions and firm restructuring in the hotel industry / Annette Bernhardt, Laura Dresser, and Erin Hatton -- The effects of work restructuring on low-wage, low-skilled workers in U.S. Hospitals / Eileen Appelbaum ... [et al.] -- Computer-based technological change and skill demands: reconciling the perspectives of economists and sociologists / David H. Autor, Frank Levy, and Richard J. Murnane -- "New technology" and its impact on the jobs of high school educated workers: a look deep inside three manufacturing industries / Ann P. Bartel, Casey Ichniowski, and Kathryn Shaw -- Plastic manufacturers: how competitive strategies and technology decision transformed jobs and increased pay disparity among rank-and-file workers / John W. Ballantine Jr. and Ronald F. Ferguson -- Too many cooks? Tracking internal labor market dynamics in food service with case studies and quantitative data / Julia Lane ... [et al.] -- How and when does management matter? Job quality and career opportunities for call center workers / Rosemary Batt, Larry W. Hunter, and Steffanie Wilk -- A temporary route to advancement? The career opportunities for low-skilled workers in temporary employment / David Finegold, Alec Levenson, and Mark Van Buren -- The effects of temporary services and contracting out on low-skilled workers: evidence from auto suppliers, hospitals, and public schools / George A. Erickcek, Susan N. Houseman, and Arne L. Kalleberg -- The future of jobs in the hosiery industry / Rachel A. Willis, Rachel Connelly, and Deborah S. DeGraff -- When management strategies change: employee well-being at the auto supplier / Susan Helper and Morris M. Kleiner -- Managerial discretion, business strategy, and the quality of jobs: evidence from medium-sized manufacturing establishments in Central New York / Derek C. Jones, Takao Kato, and Adam Weinberg. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2003046584 |
| ISBN | 0871540258 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HD5724 .L44 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |