Perceiving all of the world's economies as pursuing each other up an industrial staircase allows foresight into which industries in which nations are most likely to face increasing competition from those seeking a breakthrough in the race for world markets. The U.S. steel industry illustrates...

This article sets small business start-up training initiatives within the context of other strategies used to serve displaced workers, and then proceeds to describe and evaluate a recent programmatic effort of this type. The evaluation is based on a two-year postprogram follow-up of participants...

Throughout the world over the past forty years there has emerged an almost universal practice among natons to plan for the development and employment of their labour forces. For most, the practice is called manpower planning. Those troubled by the sexist connotations call the practice human...

The appearance of job security demands at the bargaining table is on the rise in the United States. Job security has increased relative to income security in the hierarchy of employee concerns. Management has, in several instances, responded to these concerns. This piece will outline the many...

It is well recognised that job security has risen relative to pay in the hierarchy of employee concerns. Job security provisions won by or awarded to employees comprise high fixed costs from the employer's viewpoint. The firm's flexibility and adaptability to fluctuations in product demand are...