The Operation of Internal Labor Markets : Staffing Practices and Vacancy Chains

This well-illustrated resource describes the internal labor market (ILM) for the salaried employees of a large manufacturing firm. The author examines the ILM from three interdependent perspectives: that of the firm as a whole; the vacancy chains or sequences of linked staffing actions inside the firm; and the factors which influence individual staffing decisions and actions. Chapters illustrate how a competitive and dynamic employment system facilitates organizational adaptation and change