Staff turnover in the long-term care (LTC) sector in England is perceived to be relatively high. Most job leavers do not leave the sector, but rather move to other LTC employers. Nevertheless, there are concerns that the high 'churn' has a negative impact on continuity and quality of care, care...

"This book looks at how the workplace was transformed through a greater awareness of the roles that germs played in English working lives from c.1880 to 1945. Cutting across a diverse array of occupational settings - such as the domestic kitchen, the milking shed, the factory, and the Post...

Klappentext: Angesichts der Globalisierung wird die Debatte über die Zukunft der Arbeit, über Wirtschaftsstandorte und die Rolle des Sozialstaats in vielen Industrienationen mit 'hnlichen Argumenten geführt. Auf einer breiten empirischen Grundlage bietet der Band einen internationalen...

The case studies and analyses developed in this timely book provide insight into the structural features of small and medium-sized firms in the information technology sector, and the implications of these features for the careers of people who are employed by them