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UNINA9910778895403321 |
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Titolo |
Change at work / / Peter Cappelli [and five others] |
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New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1997 |
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©1997 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-770263-5 |
1-280-45242-0 |
0-19-535605-5 |
1-60256-105-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (289 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Organizational change - United States |
Corporate reorganizations - United States |
Downsizing of organizations - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Contributors; 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; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; X; Y |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This work shows 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. |
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