Ruth W. Prywes

United States Labor Force

A Descriptive Analysis

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The United States labor force is examined in detail in this comprehensive study. The history and current makeup of the workforce is revealed and issues and trends are investigated. Theory and analysis are blended with demographics to provide the reader with a solid overview of the current state of the American worker and his or her environment. Competing views are offered on diverse issues such as unions, welfare, and health care. Where helpful, economic and labor theory is explained and applied to give the book scholarly rigor along with readability and practical information. The viewpoint remains focused on a broad view of manpower. As such, emphasis is not on theoretical analysis but on description, historical trends, statistics on present conditions, and explanations. The book begins with a discussion of the development of the workforce, the impact of immigration, the rise of nontraditional work arrangements, the underground economy, and demographics. Basic vocabulary and concepts are presented and explained to give the reader the tools necessary to analyze the topics presented in the latter parts of the book. Education is examined in part two. Competing views on the U.S. educational system and the value of education in an economic sense are discussed as are the choices open to non-college graduates. Career choices, unions, wage determination, and women and minority issues are considered in later chapters. Aspects of unemployment are explored in part seven. The book concludes with a look at the government's role in the workforce, including welfare, social insurance, and health care and shows how these programs impact both employer and worker behavior. This book is a great resource for executives, human resource professionals, researchers, policy makers, and students.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 410
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. März 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 816g
• ISBN-13: 9781567202663
• ISBN-10: 1567202667
• Artikelnr.: 25597178

Autorenporträt

Ruth Prywes

Inhaltsangabe

Background Origins and Characteristics of the U.S. Labor Force New Work
Statuses and the Rise of the Underground Economy Work Hours, Work Weeks,
and Population Mobility Education for Employment Differing Views Concerning
Investment in Education and the Evidence The Relationship Between Education
and Employment The Outlook for Non-College Graduates Initial Entry into the
Labor Force and Employer Recruitment Career Choice and Initial Entry
Professionalization of the Workforce Organizational Recruitment and Job
Search Union Organization and Its Future Union Organizaion: Its Structure
and Functioning The Revival of Unionism and Possible Futures Wage
Determination The Major Theories and Wage Differentials The Setting of
Compensation: Employer Considerations and Practices Curtailments on the
Power of the Market The Different Labor Market Experiences of Women and
Racial and Ethnic Minorities The Extent of Current Employment-Associated
Discrimination and the Major Theories Used to Explain It Occupational and
Job Segregation: A New Approach to Understanding Employment and Wage
Discrimination Against Women and Minorities The Uniqueness of the
African-American Labor Market Experience: Historical Perspectives
Unemployment The Distribution of Unemployment, Its Various Types, and How
It Is Measured The Job Security Issue and Suggested Remedies for
Unemployment The American Income Transfer System and Its Relevance to
Employment The U.S. Social Insurances The U.S. Welfare System Health Care
Programs: Medicare and Medicaid