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Labour economics

Paperback. Bruce A. Kimball attacks the widely held assumption that the idea of American "professionalism" arose from the proliferation of urban professional positions during the late nineteenth century. This first paperback edition of The "True Professional Ideal" in America argues that the professional ideal can be traced back to the colonial period. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681433
ISBN
9780847681433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.57

Paperback. By identifying and analyzing the unique challenges women face in the workforce, this work offers cogent strategies for not only coping with the "third shift", a woman's inner dialogue that often second-guesses her decisions and actions, but embracing it as a means of empowerment. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF; KJC; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787948542
ISBN
9780787948542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.75

Hardback. How the temp industry undermined the idea that workers are a company's chief asset Num Pages: 232 pages, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781439900802
ISBN
9781439900802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.54

paperback. The author situates the work experience in Latin America's broader history in a chronological order and divided into five periods. With each period, he discusses the chief economic, political and social characteristics as they relate to work, identifying with continuities from the previous period. Num Pages: 220 pages, tables, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBTB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Routledge United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765602084
ISBN
9780765602084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.94

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640358
ISBN
9780691640358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.11

Paperback. This volume includes the derivation tables for Social Class based on occupation and socio-economic groups. Describes the main principles and conventions underlying Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) which lists different groups, job tasks and the common job titles. Num Pages: 80 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0018890
ISBN
9780230272248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

paperback. The global economy has an insatiable need for creative workers. Yet creative workers themselves are subject to new forms of control and expropriation and many understand the nature of the system they work under. What sort consciousness are they developing? Will they rebel? Editor(s): Huws, Ursula. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850365825
ISBN
9780850365825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. Scathing indictment of clothing trade in global world Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 1FKB; JHBL; KCF; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045223
ISBN
9781849045223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.34

Paperback. These are the first two volumes in an important new five-book series derived from sections of the international bestseller, Handbook of Personal Relationships, Second Edition, by Steve Duck. Editor(s): Ickes, William; Duck, Steve. Series: Wiley Series on Social and Personal Relationships. Num Pages: 310 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JMH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471998815
ISBN
9780471998815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.21

Paperback. Reveals the dark underside of environmental privilege Series: Nation of Newcomers. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; JFFA; JFFN; KCF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479834761
ISBN
9781479834761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. This book offers a thorough and up-to-date analysis of the challenges and opportunities in leveraging innovation, technology, product development and marketing for older consumers and employees. Key lessons are drawn from various industries and countries. Editor(s): Kohlbacher, Florian; Herstatt, Cornelius. Num Pages: 465 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCF; KCP; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 759.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed. 2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642446047
ISBN
9783642446047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.85

Paperback. Work: love it or hate it, it's an all-consuming part of our society, it's changing fast, and the impact on our working lives will be extraordinary. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KJWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007525850
ISBN
9780007525850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Hardback. This book explores how Arab workers (mainly women) and Jewish managers in the Israeli textile industry negotiate the terms and meanings of factory work. It examines the tension between traditional familial and social roles and the demands of industrial life, as well as the complications created by Arab-Jewish political and military conflict. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JHBA; JHMC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804737852
ISBN
9780804737852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.34

Hardback. This invaluable comprehensive index provides a key to the Gompers volumes. Editor(s): Albert, Peter J.; Palladino, Grace. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252037429
ISBN
9780252037429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.14

Paperback. Labour markets are a central element of any transition from planned economy to market-oriented system. This groundbreaking book examines the plight of Russian workers and employers during the first decade of post-Soviet reforms, providing the first integrated analysis of such scope and breadth. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JHBL; JP; KCF; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509122
ISBN
9780742509122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.63

Hardback. Labour markets are a central element of any transition from planned economy to market-oriented system. This groundbreaking book examines the plight of Russian workers and employers during the first decade of post-Soviet reforms, providing the first integrated analysis of such scope and breadth. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JHBL; JP; KCF; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509115
ISBN
9780742509115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.82

Paperback. This book considers the previously neglected intersection between work and development and considers how protection of labour standards may be understood in development terms. Examples are given of concrete achievement in anti-discrimination, child labour, trade relations and social dialogue. Editor(s): Novitz, Tonia; Mangan, David. Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM; KCP; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264911
ISBN
9780197264911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.29

Paperback. The rapid growth of our digital world has brought huge advantages - access to information anywhere, at any time, and the ability to communicate with colleagues, family and friends around the globe in real-time. But in other ways, the same technology has also disconnected us. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KJWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Harriman House Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857194053
ISBN
9780857194053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. This collection of essays by leading American historians explains how and why the fight against unionism has long been central to the meaning of contemporary conservatism. Editor(s): Lichtenstein, Nelson; Shermer, Elizabeth Tandy. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPF; KCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 31. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780812223606
ISBN
9780812223606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566. How Professionals Think in Action. 384 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: KCF; KJM. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 24. Weight: 578.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857423198
ISBN
9781857423198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.05

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