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Labour economics

Paperback. Helps readers to master complex organisational skills, deal with a large workload and cope with the demands of deadlines. This book explains what dyslexic and dyspraxic difficulties are; describes how they affect workplace efficiency; and, offers strategies to manage dyslexic difficulties and reduce their adverse effect on work efficiency. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; MMZL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Vermilion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091907082
ISBN
9780091907082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Monthly Review Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583670583
ISBN
9781583670583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.53

Hardcover. Explores women's employment at the start of the 21st century, identifying aspects of women's labour market situation which are poorly understood and challenging much 'received wisdom' about women and work. Editor(s): Yeandle, Sue. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420541
ISBN
9781847420541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; HBTK; JFSG; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474019
ISBN
9780801474019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Hardback. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, this book explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KNGR; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278110
ISBN
9780520278110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 72.45

Paperback. Why do truckers accept these conditions and pay? Why can't they achieve what workers did in the past through collective action and union organization? This book looks at what has happened to blue-collar jobs since the trucking industry was deregulated. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KNGR; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278127
ISBN
9780520278127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. This workbook presents strategies based on real situations and includes example exercises throughout. It is based on the principle of developing a client-centred approach to job development and emphasizes the central importance of self-determination - ensuring that the individual makes their own choices to determine their future career. Num Pages: 224 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBL; JKS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100522
ISBN
9781843100522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Barley, Stephen R.; Orr, Julian E. Series: Collection on Technology and Work. Num Pages: 280 pages, 21. BIC Classification: KCF; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
ILR Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801483660
ISBN
9780801483660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253205360
ISBN
9780253205360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; KCF; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478970
ISBN
9780801478970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. Series: ILR Press Book. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JPQB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489471
ISBN
9780801489471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Fewer than 12 percent of U.S. workers belong to unions, and union membership rates are falling in much of the world. Series: Social Movements. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JHB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670607
ISBN
9780745670607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Hardback. This volume deals with the general issues of the causes and consequences of the rise of so-called free labor from slavery and serfdom in Europe, the United States, and the Caribbean over the past four to five centuries, and points to the many complications and paradoxical aspects of this change. Editor(s): Engerman, Stanley L. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 1KJ; JHBL; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804735216
ISBN
9780804735216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06

Paperback. Looking at the state of the American economy, this book finds that economic growth has become "delinked" from job creation, and that unemployment and underemployment are a permanent condition of the economy. It traces the historical roots of this state of affairs, and sees a continuum of econcomic austerity that creates a boom for the rich. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JPA; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592131389
ISBN
9781592131389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. This collection examines the problems faced by refugees and recent migrants in accessing employment as well as the policy frameworks that address the labour market rights of refugees and economic migrants. Editor(s): McKay, Sonia. Num Pages: 278 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 30 black & white tables, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KCF; KCL; RG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415807869
ISBN
9780415807869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.46
€ 50.45

paperback. This edition of "Industrial relations in South Africa" includes new sections on termination transfers, affirmative action, conflict handling, and joint problem solving. Num Pages: 872 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JMJ; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Juta Academic South Africa
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
872
Condition
New
SKU
V9780702152795
ISBN
9780702152795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. No question is more pertinent to worker welfare than explaining changes in overall income inequality. The papers presented in this volume explore this important issue and evaluate government programmes and their impact upon welfare. Editor(s): Polachek, S.W. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 524 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762310265
ISBN
9780762310265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.28

Hardback. Contains twelve papers contributing fresh research to important issues concerning worker welfare. This title offers answers to a number of policy related questions such as: Why are jobs designed the way they are? Does seniority-based pay provide a sufficient motivation for workers? What policies are effective in combating discrimination? Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849507660
ISBN
9781849507660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.70

Hardback. Informality and informal employment are wide-spread and growing phenomena in all regions of the world, particularly in low and middle income economies. This volume sheds light on the incidence and persistence of informality and the role of institutions and government regulations, and offers insights into issues such as how labor and tax regulations Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series Editor(s): Tatsiramos, Konstantinos; Polachek, Solomon W. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780527864
ISBN
9781780527864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.04

Hardcover. This volume puts the spotlight on worker well-being. It looks at key questions such as: How important is incentive pay in increasing worker productivity? Does monitoring productivity affect a worker's earnings trajectory? How is the decision to retire different in two-earner families compared to one-earner families? Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784411503
ISBN
9781784411503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.93

Hardback. In no economy do all employees fare equally. Some variation stems from innate worker heterogeneity, some from differential human capital investment, some from imperfect information, some from demand shocks, some from asymmetric technological change, and some from government policies. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783500567
ISBN
9781783500567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.45

Hardback. Contains research articles that is relevant to researchers and policy makers. This title answers questions such as: What accounts for the relative rise in skilled worker salaries? Which workers advance more quickly up the corporate ladder? Are workers hired from outside the company as successful as internally promoted workers? Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series Editor(s): Tatsiramos, Konstantinos; Polachek, Solomon W. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781903575
ISBN
9781781903575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.04

Hardback. Why in 2015 are there still large gender differences in economic success? This volume consists of a set of state of the art research articles to answer this question. Focus areas include educational attainment, financial risk management, bargaining power, social mobility, and intergenerational transfers in the US and abroad. Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos; Zimmermann, Klaus F. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785601415
ISBN
9781785601415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.39

Hardcover. This volume contains new and innovative research articles on issues related to gender convergence in the labor market. Topics include patterns in lifetime work, earnings and human capital investment, the gender wage gap, gender complementarities, career progression, the gender composition of top management and the role of parental leave policies. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784414566
ISBN
9781784414566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.43

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