Labour / income economics

Entrepreneurship is playing an increasingly important role in the political agenda.

Cancer survivors are returning to the workplace in higher numbers than ever before.

Contemporary migration involves a dramatic paradox.

Government interference in free enterprise is growing.

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Gain a thorough understanding of today's supply management process from a managerial perspective with the current, complete coverage found in PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 7E.

Using a reader-friendly style and straightforward, interesting approach, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE, 11E blends logistics theory with practical applications.

Examine the essential aspects of modern labor economics from an international perspective with Hyclak/Johnes/Thornton's highly accessible FUNDAMENTALS OF LABOR ECONOMICS, 3E.

Gain a clear understanding of the fundamental concepts and applications behind operations and supply chain management with the reader-friendly approach in Collier/Evans' popular OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 2E.

Labour relations had important connections with industrial performance in Greater Sao Paulo, the most important industrial centre in Brazil and Latin America, between 1945 and 1960.

This text argues that, instead of leading toward greater democratization, Mexico's policies of privatization in the 1980s were used for personal benefit, and to lubricate the existing state-labour relationship.

This study examines fundamental theoretical and conceptual issues of social change in Latin America in the context of detailed empirical analysis.

Changing Workplace Relations in the Chinese Economy attempts to deal with how China's economic reforms have undermined the 'iron rice-bowl' system which since the 1950s has provided both 'lifetime-employment' and 'cradle-to-the-grave' welfare for many workers, particularly those in state-owned enterprises.

Women Migrant Workers in China's Economic Reform studies unmarried women migrant workers in China.

The book attempts to examine whether trade unions in Japan contributed to raising wages, productivity and firm's performance.

Brings together academics, lawyers, trade unionists and industrial relations experts to provide an incisive analysis of the impact of globalisation and deregulation on gender inequality in employment.

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the unrecognized role played and burden borne by rural women during the last four decades of South Korean economic development.

This text provides an overview and concise introduction to labor relations in Europe.

This is the first book to document thoroughly the lifestyle and collective experience of the many thousands of black sailors during this time period.

The first scholarly work to focus exclusively on the roles of pan-regional and worldwide labor organizations in the labor movements across the nations of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

Leading experts demystify demographics and show how population changes affect everything from government policy to business opportunities to educational standards.

This book examines the textile and clothing Industry of India and its trade scenario from a global perspective.

In this volume, Alexander sketches the history of organized labor in the countries of Uruguay and Paraguay.

This book is about families who combine home life and income-producing work under the same roof.

A lively, personalized account incorporating objective analysis and solid information accumulated over 42 years, this book presents a graphic picture of the construction industry from an insider's point of view.

Flextime, telecommuting, compressed work week, job sharing, downshifting, and hot desking-these terms are infiltrating our vocabulary at an increasing rate, keeping pace with change in the workplace.

So entrenched and powerful is the patriarchy within organizations that women have serious difficulty acquiring positions of real importance, even when it is in the organization's best interest to use their talents fully (and reward them equitably).

The Human Constraint is a business novel with supplementary material for business leaders.

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YOU can create the next breakthrough innovationA revolution is under way.

A true original-the first practical guide to patents written specifically for corporate scientists, engineers, and product developersPatents and Strategic Inventing spells out exactly what a typical corporate inventor needs to know about patents and patent strategy, as well as how these topics can be used to guide the creation of new products.

Proven methods for achieving environmental excellence while increasing profitability"e;If your goal is to design and develop environmentally sustainable products that also drive shareholder value, then this book is a must read.

Discover the Dawn of a New Era: The Ties Between Artificial Intelligence and Our FutureImagine a world where every aspect of life is enhanced by artificial intelligenceour jobs, our ethical decisions, and even the way we interact with one another.

Learn the Secrets Behind World-Class Product DevelopmentIn a world overloaded with new products and services, making a single offering stand out is a Herculean task.

One of the key determinants of success for today's high-technology companies is product strategy-and this guide continues to be the only book on product strategy written specifically for the 21st century high-tech industry.

Turn Innovative Ideas into Products and Services-and Manage and Control Them Using Project Management ToolsThe first book to integrate project management and product development, Project Management in New Product Development shows you how to manage the translation of ideas into new products and services and get them to market cheaper, better, and faster using advanced project management tools and techniques.

Discover All the Advantages of Using Design for Six Sigma to Develop and Build Customer Value-Based Products Voice of the Customer Capture and Analysis equips Six Sigma you with the skills needed to create and deploy surveys, capture real customers need with ethnographic methods, immediately analyze the results, and coordinate and drive responsive actions.

The Latest Tools and Guidance Needed to Implement Design for Six Sigma in New Product and Service Development!

A practical, straight-talking guide to thriving in today's tumultuous workplaceAccording to author Linda Dominguez, today's turbulent work environment is rife with advancement opportunities for those who know how to seize them.

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The essential guide to finding a job onlineThis definitive guide to harnessing the Internet's powerful research capabilities has been thoroughly updated to include the latest online job searching techniques.

Peripheralizing DeLillo tracks the historical arc of Don DeLillo's poetics as it recomposes itself across the genres of short fiction, romance, the historical novel, and the philosophical novel of time.

Peripheralizing DeLillo tracks the historical arc of Don DeLillo's poetics as it recomposes itself across the genres of short fiction, romance, the historical novel, and the philosophical novel of time.

More than 95% of all consumer product launched in the packaged goods sector fail to achieve their goals for success.

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Your one-stop guide to finding a job, navigating the corporate ladder, and leaving when the time is rightDid you know that:60% of hiring managers will offer a higher salary if asked?

Many low-income countries and development organizations are calling for greater liberalization of labor immigration policies in high-income countries.

In the evolving landscape of leadership, factors from both environmental and cultural dimensions play a crucial role.