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Gender, Class and Power : An Analysis of Pay Inequalities in the Workplace

Dawson, Tricia - 2018

1. Introduction,- 2. Theories of Discrimination -- 3. The Development of the Printing Industry: Workers' and Employers' Organisation -- 4. Missed Opportunities: The Failure of Union Solidarity in the Struggle for Control of the Labour Process -- 5. Gender or Skill: The Continuation of Segregated...

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Bringing the Human Being Back to Work : The 10 Performance and Development Conversations Leaders Must Have

Baker, Tim - 2019

For the past 100 years, we’ve progressively dehumanized our places of work. We’ve learned to systemize, homogenize, and mechanize - all in the quest for greater efficiency and cost-saving. We’ve forgotten that the human being is the centre of work. This book highlights the ten essential...

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Employee Voice at Work

Holland, Peter (ed.); Teicher, Julian (ed.); … - 2019

an international perspective on employment relations and human resources management - analyses and experiences drawn from …

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Venture Work : Employees in Thinly Capitalized Firms

Styhre, Alexander - 2019

‘What motivates contemporary workers who can no longer rely on a stable employment in corporations? Alexander Styhre … freelancing, Styhre throws a new light on the changing patterns of work and employment.’ Sabina Siebert, Adam Smith Business … demonstrates how these effects can ultimately reshape the meaning of employment …

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Dignity in the Workplace : New Theoretical Perspectives

Bal, Matthijs - 2017

Introducing a theory of workplace dignity into the field of management studies, this innovative new book presents an alternative paradigm based on principles of human dignity which is integrated into a theoretical approach to the topic. The author addresses and analyses the causes and...

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Global Perspectives on Workers' and Labour Organizations

Atzeni, Maurizio (ed.); Ness, Immanuel (ed.) - 2018

This book broadens the research on the underworld of precarious and not-represented workers, through a selection of original case studies from across the globe written by leading experts. The book unveils the working conditions affecting this vast labour force that is so important to capital...

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The Human Factor Approach to Managerial and Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness

Adjibolosoo, Senyo - 2018

This book argues that human factor development is the key to organizational success. The author describes the human factor as the diverse personality characteristics that allow employees within the social institutions to function and remain operational over time. A lack of appreciation for the...

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Changing Trends in Japan's Employment and Leisure Activities : Implications for Tourism Marketing

Schumann, Fred R. - 2017

This book reviews employment and leisure trends in Japan from the post-war era to the present. In addition, it also …. Topics that are of particular interest to readers include the most current Japanese employment and leisure data and how the …Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Part 1: Employment -- Chapter 1: Early Years of the Sarariiman -- Chapter 2: Bubble …

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Learning Factories : The Nordic Model of Manufacturing

Holtskog, Halvor; Carayannis, Elias G.; Kaloudis, Aris; … - 2018

This book examines how the norms, culture, and practices of the socio-economic Nordic model give them a competitive edge in globalized production chains. Using the Norwegian automotive industry - one of the most globalized industries in the world - as the empirical foundation of the book, it...

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The Political Economy of Wasta: Use and Abuse of Social Capital Networking

Ramady, Mohamed A. (ed.) - 2016

The term ‘wasta’ stems from the Arabic root for ‘middle’ or ‘medium' and describes the phenomenon of using ‘connections’ to find job, government services or other favors to circumvent bureaucracy or bypass the system as a whole. The effects of ‘wasta’ may be both positive or...

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