Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty presents new and surprising findings about career differences between female and male full-time, tenure-track, and tenured faculty in science, engineering, and mathematics at the nation's top research universities.
The dramatic shift in the American labor market away from manufacturing and the growing gap in earnings between high school and college graduates have contributed to a sense of alarm about the capacity of the nation's schools to supply adequately skilled graduates to the work force.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has long collected information on the number and characteristics of individuals with education or employment in science and engineering and related fields in the United States.
The growing integration of world markets for capital and goods, coupled with the rise of instantaneous worldwide communication, has made identification of corporations as "e;American,"e; "e;Dutch,"e; or "e;Japanese"e; extremely difficult.
An increase in global access to goods and knowledge is transforming world-class science and technology (ST) by bringing it within the capability of an unprecedented number of global parties who must compete for resources, markets, and talent.
An increase in global access to goods and knowledge is transforming world-class science and technology (ST) by bringing it within the capability of an unprecedented number of global parties who must compete for resources, markets, and talent.
Respiratory diseases caused by exposures to dangerous materials in the workplace have tremendous implications for worker health and, by extension, the national economy.
NIOSH and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) share responsibility for overseeing respiratory protection in the workplace and have established regulations for this purpose.
This book offers a fresh look at Taiwan's state workers in from the postwar period to the present day and examines the rise and fall of labor insurgency in the past two decades.
This book is a timely revival of the social and political importance of meaningful work, which explores a philosophy of work based upon the value of meaningfulness and argues for the institution of a new politics of meaningfulness.
Against the backdrop of the environmental impact of household electricity consumption and the history of cooling practices, Marlyne Sahakian considers how people keep cool, from Metro Manila to other mega-cities in Southeast Asia.
Departing from an International Relations perspective, this book inquires how industry self-regulation affects the role of international law in governing global banks.
This book concerns the largest and costliest element of vehicular traffic in United States cities, the travel to and from places of employmentthe "e;journey to work.
The British Worker Question (1986) examines the productivity of British workers, drawing upon a wide range of management, trade union and other sources, and spanning the traditional preserves of several other areas and disciplines - economic history, industrial administration, industrial relations and Marxism.
Partnering with Online Program Managers for Distance Education offers fresh insights into the practice, implications, and outcomes of partnerships between higher education institutions and for-profit online program managers (OPMs).
The Science of People and Office Design: Planning for Thinking, Discussing and Achieving has been written for practitioners who would like to apply evidence-based and human-centric design principles to office and workplace design.
Capitalism, the State and Industrial Relations (1982) examines the many different forms of state intervention in industrial relations in Britain, among them being corporatism, liberalism, paternalism and pluralism.
Anhand von sechs empirischen Portraits entwirft Laura Hanemann eine Phänomenologie der Solo-Selbstständigkeit, die Auskunft über das breite und dynamische Spektrum der Mentalitäten und Motivationen der Selbstständigkeit gibt.
Due to tremendous shifts in the business environment of contemporary organizations following the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need to redefine the role and importance of information technology (IT) support, which is essential for ensuring an organization's survival.
This book examines the changes in many kibbutz factories which have recently transformed from socialist entities, with egalitarian and cooperative relationships, to hierarchical and market-driven structures.
Due to tremendous shifts in the business environment of contemporary organizations following the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need to redefine the role and importance of information technology (IT) support, which is essential for ensuring an organization's survival.
This book examines the changes in many kibbutz factories which have recently transformed from socialist entities, with egalitarian and cooperative relationships, to hierarchical and market-driven structures.
Responsible and sustainable business practices are becoming increasingly important in the information age, as companies are realizing the need to address ethical and social issues associated with their operations.
This comprehensive practitioner guide supports coaches in developing their understanding of digital technologies and how to work in ever-changing digital environments, and shows coaches how to craft their own practices to take advantage of working online.
Die Geschlechtersegregation am Arbeitsmarkt und die sich dadurch ergebenden Unterschiede zwischen Frauen und Männer in Hinblick auf Tätigkeitsfelder, Positionen, Stundenausmaß, Einkommen, Aufstiegschancen usw.
